Nitrogen use efficiency in India
India: Nitrogen use efficiency was 34.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in India, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in India is 34.3%, 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 43.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2002.
That places India 129th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 37.5% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 33.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in India?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in India was 34.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2002.
- How does India rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- India ranks 129th out of 204 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 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.