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 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
| 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 |
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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
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.