Nitrogen use efficiency in Argentina

Argentina: Nitrogen use efficiency was 118.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
118.4%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
156.3%
in 1982
All-time low
87.8%
in 1965
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Argentina, 1961–2014

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Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 118.4% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Argentina peaked at 156.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1965.

That places Argentina 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.7% 87.8% 108.8% 9
1970s 124.5% 104.8% 145.6% 10
1980s 139.3% 116.6% 156.3% 10
1990s 111.3% 94.6% 123.5% 10
2000s 103.6% 96.9% 108.6% 10
2010s 110.0% 106.6% 118.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Argentina?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Argentina was 118.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 156.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1965.
How does Argentina rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.