Nitrogen use efficiency in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 0.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Iceland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Iceland stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.
That places Iceland 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 200 British Virgin Islands 1.8% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9% compare
- 202 Brunei 0.8% compare
- 204 Qatar 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Iceland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Iceland was 0.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.