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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.5% | — |
| 1962 | 25.3% | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 29.1% | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 24.3% | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 29.4% | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 26.8% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 28.9% | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 57.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 57.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 205 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.