Nitrogen use efficiency in Italy
Italy: Nitrogen use efficiency was 52.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Italy, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Italy is 52.6%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Italy peaked at 55.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1972.
Italy ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 41.9% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 37.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 43.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 41.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.6% | 55.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Italy?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Italy was 52.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Italy ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.