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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.