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 138th 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 | 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 |
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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 138th out of 204 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.