Nitrogen use efficiency in India
India: Nitrogen use efficiency was 34.34 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
34.34
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
43.73
in 1961
All-time low
27.98
in 2002
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in India, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in India is 34.34, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in India peaked at 43.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.98, in 2002.
That places India 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.73 | — |
| 1962 | 43.49 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.25 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.46 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 39.52 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 37.5 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 38.52 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 39.52 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 38.89 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 40.28 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 39.28 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 37.57 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 39.33 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 37 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 35.71 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 36.55 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 36.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.65 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 33.43 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 32.8 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.77 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 32.63 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 33.94 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 32.78 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 30.32 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 28.2 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 28.77 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.23 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.69 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 30.38 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 29.8 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.72 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 30.38 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.81 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.26 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.3 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.62 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 29.04 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 29.52 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 29.88 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.26 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.98 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 30.66 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 30.14 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.55 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 30.13 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 29 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.44 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 32.24 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.08 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.51 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34.34 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.65 | 37.5 | 43.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.14 | 33.43 | 40.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.51 | 28.2 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.98 | 29.04 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 27.98 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 | 31.44 | 34.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in India?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in India was 34.34 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.98 in 2002.
- How does India rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- India ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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