Nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria
Algeria: Nitrogen use efficiency was 30.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria stood at 30.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria peaked at 177.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1984.
Algeria ranks 139th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.5% | — |
| 1962 | 177.5% | +56.4% |
| 1963 | 163.4% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 118.5% | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 139.5% | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | -53.4% |
| 1967 | 112.1% | +72.4% |
| 1968 | 118.8% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 85.4% | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 72.0% | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 46.5% | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 89.1% | +119.6% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 96.1% | +142.7% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -53.8% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +131.5% |
| 1996 | 143.7% | +102.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 108.9% | +75.9% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -70.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 30.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 30.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.5% | 65.1% | 177.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 36.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 28.1% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 30.6% | 143.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 38.5% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 30.1% | 102.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria was 30.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 177.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1984.
- How does Algeria rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Algeria ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.