Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nitrogen use efficiency was 9.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus stood at 9.3%.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus peaked at 48.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1973.
Cyprus ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 24.6% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 8.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 20.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 16.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 9.3% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 181 Faroe Islands 10.6% compare
- 182 Montserrat 10.3% compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 10.0% compare
- 185 Bahrain 8.8% compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 7.5% compare
- 187 Barbados 7.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus was 9.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1973.
- How does Cyprus rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cyprus ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.