Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary

Hungary: Nitrogen use efficiency was 93.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
93.0%
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2014
All-time low
28.7%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary, 1961–2014

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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

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Hungary, 1961 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Martinique 94.6% compare
  2. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
  3. 33 Guam 93.5% compare
  4. 35 Chad 87.6% compare
  5. 36 Ireland 86.9% compare
  6. 37 Austria 86.0% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 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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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
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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.