Nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrogen use efficiency was 38.35 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
38.35
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
67.04
in 2004
All-time low
27.62
in 1992
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe stood at 38.35.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe peaked at 67.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.62, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.23 | — |
| 1962 | 64.53 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 56.12 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 42.42 | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 42.66 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.7 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 58.28 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 44.81 | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 66.36 | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 44.03 | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 49.59 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 63.1 | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 35.57 | -43.6% |
| 1974 | 54.47 | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 49.22 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 57.69 | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 62.08 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 59.69 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 49.61 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 43.79 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 54.85 | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 45.41 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 35.57 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 48.32 | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 64.52 | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 63.66 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 47.3 | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 63.35 | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 57.84 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 48.72 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 48.46 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.62 | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 57.43 | +107.9% |
| 1994 | 54.7 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 33.48 | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 58.89 | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 56.41 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 48.54 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 45.84 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 56.87 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 48.99 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 36.88 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 67.04 | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 44.15 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 48.43 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 47.95 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.12 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 35.73 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.63 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.04 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 34.43 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 38.35 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.01 | 42.42 | 66.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.51 | 35.57 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.46 | 35.57 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.01 | 27.62 | 58.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.68 | 34.6 | 67.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 34.43 | 39.04 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe was 38.35 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.04 in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.62 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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