Nitrogen use efficiency in Israel
Israel: Nitrogen use efficiency was 29.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Israel, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 29.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Israel peaked at 60.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2008.
That places Israel 142nd 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.1% | — |
| 1962 | 35.3% | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 31.2% | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 44.5% | +42.6% |
| 1965 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 44.1% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 43.4% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +21.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 29.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 81% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Israel's 29.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 31.2% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 38.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 33.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 24.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.2% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Israel?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Israel was 29.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2008.
- How does Israel rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Israel ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.