Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 59.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan is 59.5%, 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 79.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 66.3% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 58.3% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 46.6% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 45.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 40.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 35.3% | 64.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Afghanistan was 59.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 204 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 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.