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 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 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 |
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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 204 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.