Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 50.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 50.5% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan peaked at 58.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 30.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 33.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 34.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.3% | 58.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan was 50.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.