Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary
Hungary: Nitrogen use efficiency was 93.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.3% | — |
| 1962 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 40.7% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 44.2% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 35.6% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 28.7% | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 33.7% | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 32.5% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +50.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 93.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 93.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 35.6% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.5% | 28.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 47.5% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 44.3% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 53.5% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary was 93.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.