Nitrogen use efficiency in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrogen use efficiency was 36.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Belgium, 2000–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Belgium is 36.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Belgium peaked at 36.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 128th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Belgium?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Belgium was 36.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.