Nitrogen use efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nitrogen use efficiency was 19.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 19.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 96.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2014.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 46.5% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 33.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.2% | 29.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 19.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.