Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania
Albania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 32.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania, 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 Albania is 32.8%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Albania peaked at 68.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1981.
Albania ranks 132nd 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 | 56.5% | 41.4% | 68.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 26.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 27.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 29.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 32.8% | 47.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Albania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania was 32.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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.