Nitrogen use efficiency in Armenia
Armenia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 46.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Armenia, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 46.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Armenia peaked at 89.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2014.
Armenia ranks 104th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.6% | — |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -26.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 46.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 62.6% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 52.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 46.6% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Armenia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Armenia was 46.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2014.
- How does Armenia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Armenia ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.