Nitrogen use efficiency in Germany
Germany: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Germany, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 62.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Germany peaked at 66.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1976.
Germany ranks 64th 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 | 33.1% | 29.5% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 27.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 31.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 47.2% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 48.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.4% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 63 Grenada 62.6% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.2% compare
- 66 Uruguay 62.2% compare
- 67 American Samoa 62.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Germany?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Germany was 62.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Germany ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.