Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 59.52 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
59.52
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
76th
of 205 countries
All-time high
79.43
in 1973
All-time low
35.33
in 2012
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan is 59.52, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan peaked at 79.43 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.33 | — |
| 1962 | 77.78 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 71.81 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 74.32 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 74.24 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 67.47 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 69.38 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 66.3 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 69.49 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 61.98 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 58.3 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 75.03 | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 79.43 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 74.64 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 72.15 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 72.03 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.56 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 64.28 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 62.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 57.48 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 58.52 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 51.82 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 53.25 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 50.25 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 49.82 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.75 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 53.65 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 49 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 46.6 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 45.02 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 48.95 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 46.71 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 52.75 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 79.17 | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 76.46 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 69.18 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 71.17 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 68.56 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 56.57 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 40.43 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 45.92 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 54.23 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 60.71 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 48.02 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 73.01 | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 53.63 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 76.22 | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 51.46 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 76.97 | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 64.36 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 46.13 | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 35.33 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 51.02 | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 59.52 | +16.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.84, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.68 | 66.3 | 77.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.12 | 58.3 | 79.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.32 | 46.6 | 58.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.45 | 45.02 | 79.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.06 | 40.43 | 76.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.27 | 35.33 | 64.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan was 59.52 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.43 in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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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