Nitrogen use efficiency in Czechia
Czechia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 56.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Czechia, 1993–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Czechia stood at 56.0%.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Czechia peaked at 62.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2012.
Czechia ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 53.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 42.9% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 40.3% | 56.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Czechia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Czechia was 56.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Czechia ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.