Nitrogen use efficiency in France
France: Nitrogen use efficiency was 73.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in France, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in France is 73.9%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in France peaked at 73.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1976.
That places France 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.9% | — |
| 1962 | 42.8% | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 33.4% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 40.0% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 30.6% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +14.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 73.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 36.4% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 30.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 37.6% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 45.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 52.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.7% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in France?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in France was 73.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1976.
- How does France rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- France ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.