Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrogen use efficiency was 98.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 98.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda peaked at 115.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2008.
That places Uganda 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.6% | 87.3% | 112.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 76.3% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 73.8% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 70.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 70.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 71.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda was 98.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.