Nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela
Venezuela: Nitrogen use efficiency was 18.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 18.1% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela peaked at 32.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 30.2% | 27.1% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 16.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.2% compare
- 164 Portugal 19.2% compare
- 167 Mauritania 17.4% compare
- 168 Bahamas 17.3% compare
- 169 Seychelles 16.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela was 18.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Venezuela ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.