Nitrogen use efficiency in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Vanuatu, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 45.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Vanuatu peaked at 73.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.8% | — |
| 1962 | 68.8% | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 70.4% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 61.4% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 68.9% | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 56.2% | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 58.3% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 35.2% | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 60.4% | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +21.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 45.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 45.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1% | 56.1% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 35.2% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 39.3% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 31.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.8% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Vanuatu?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Vanuatu was 45.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.