Nitrogen use efficiency in Chile
Chile: Nitrogen use efficiency was 36.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Chile, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 36.1% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Chile peaked at 77.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2008.
That places Chile 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 63.0% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 40.7% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 41.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 30.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 23.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.3% | 36.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Chile?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Chile was 36.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Chile ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.