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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.