Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia

Georgia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 14.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
14.0%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
174th
of 204 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2003
All-time low
14.0%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia, 1992–2014

1020304050601992200320141992: 16.5 %1993: 18 %1994: 29.1 %1995: 31.9 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 42.5 %1998: 29.9 %1999: 33.3 %2000: 18.4 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 38.7 %2003: 57.5 %2004: 47.9 %2005: 41.1 %2006: 22 %2007: 32.3 %2008: 35.2 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 24.3 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 14 %

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia peaked at 57.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.

That places Georgia 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.5% 16.5% 42.5% 8
2000s 36.0% 18.4% 57.5% 10
2010s 17.5% 14.0% 24.3% 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 171 Fiji 15.8% compare
  2. 172 Jordan 15.2% compare
  3. 173 Antigua and Barbuda 14.1% compare
  4. 176 United States Virgin Islands 12.4% compare
  5. 177 Montenegro 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia was 14.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
How does Georgia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Georgia ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.