Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 67.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
67.8%
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
55th
of 204 countries
All-time high
113.6%
in 2001
All-time low
66.1%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan, 1992–2014

02550751001251992200320141992: 69.5 %1993: 77.6 %1994: 75.6 %1995: 66.1 %1996: 98.7 %1997: 72.4 %1998: 69.5 %1999: 71.2 %2000: 112.4 %2001: 113.6 %2002: 105.4 %2003: 108.5 %2004: 101.4 %2005: 111.8 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 88.2 %2009: 109.7 %2010: 88.5 %2011: 95.5 %2012: 96 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 67.8 %

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

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 67.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.

That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan peaked at 113.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1995.

Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.1% 66.1% 98.7% 8
2000s 104.7% 88.2% 113.6% 10
2010s 89.2% 67.8% 98.3% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 52 Slovakia 70.1% compare
  2. 53 Bolivia 70.1% compare
  3. 54 Laos 68.6% compare
  4. 57 Niue 66.8% compare
  5. 58 Tuvalu 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan was 67.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 113.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1995.
How does Azerbaijan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.