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
141st
of 204 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 141st 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

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. 138 Algeria 30.1% compare
  2. 139 Belize 30.0% compare
  3. 140 Slovenia 30.0% compare
  4. 142 Cape Verde 28.6% compare
  5. 143 Bangladesh 28.0% compare
  6. 144 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 141st out of 204 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

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
Last refreshed

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.