Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland
Finland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Finland stood at 57.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Finland peaked at 58.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1987.
Finland ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 28.1% | 24.3% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 21.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 20.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 32.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 37.6% | 58.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Finland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland was 57.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.