Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 175.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 175.7% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan peaked at 196.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.1% | 70.3% | 175.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 162.4% | 135.6% | 193.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.0% | 90.2% | 196.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan was 175.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.