Nitrogen use efficiency in Indonesia
Indonesia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 80.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Indonesia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 80.4% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Indonesia peaked at 80.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1982.
That places Indonesia 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.2% | — |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 46.1% | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 47.8% | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 46.6% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 43.2% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 80.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 80.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 43.2% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 39.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 33.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 37.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 49.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 70.3% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Indonesia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Indonesia was 80.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1982.
- How does Indonesia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Indonesia ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.