Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia stood at 48.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia peaked at 53.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1974.
That places Cambodia 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 22.8% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 18.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 29.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 53.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia was 48.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.