Nitrogen use efficiency in Israel

Israel: Nitrogen use efficiency was 29.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
29.0%
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 1981
All-time low
19.4%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Israel, 1961–2014

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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

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Israel, 1961 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Algeria 30.1% compare
  2. 140 Belize 30.0% compare
  3. 141 Slovenia 30.0% compare
  4. 143 Cape Verde 28.6% compare
  5. 144 Bangladesh 28.0% compare
  6. 145 Japan 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.