Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 86.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland peaked at 86.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1978.
That places Ireland 36th out of 204 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 44.7% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 24.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 28.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 45.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 53.6% | 86.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland was 86.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 204 regions with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.