Nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrogen use efficiency was 38.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe stood at 38.3%.
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 67.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 42.4% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.5% | 35.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 35.6% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 27.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 34.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 39.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Zimbabwe was 38.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 204 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 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.