Nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela

Venezuela: Nitrogen use efficiency was 18.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
18.1%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
166th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 1962
All-time low
13.3%
in 2002
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Venezuela, 1961–2014

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.