Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 175.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
175.7%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
5th
of 205 countries
All-time high
196.3%
in 2011
All-time low
70.3%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan, 1992–2014

0501001502001992200320141992: 137.9 %1993: 113.3 %1994: 100.6 %1995: 70.3 %1996: 89.3 %1997: 143.4 %1998: 90.7 %1999: 175.7 %2000: 142.7 %2001: 179.7 %2002: 193.7 %2003: 169.4 %2004: 135.6 %2005: 147.7 %2006: 160.4 %2007: 178.1 %2008: 143.3 %2009: 173.4 %2010: 101.3 %2011: 196.3 %2012: 90.2 %2013: 141.7 %2014: 175.7 %

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 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 137.9%
1993 113.3% -17.8%
1994 100.6% -11.2%
1995 70.3% -30.1%
1996 89.3% +26.9%
1997 143.4% +60.6%
1998 90.7% -36.8%
1999 175.7% +93.8%
2000 142.7% -18.8%
2001 179.7% +26.0%
2002 193.7% +7.7%
2003 169.4% -12.5%
2004 135.6% -20.0%
2005 147.7% +8.9%
2006 160.4% +8.6%
2007 178.1% +11.0%
2008 143.3% -19.5%
2009 173.4% +21.0%
2010 101.3% -41.6%
2011 196.3% +93.7%
2012 90.2% -54.1%
2013 141.7% +57.1%
2014 175.7% +24.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 175.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 175.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 2 Equatorial Guinea 506.2% compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 262.1% compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
  4. 6 Syria 175.2% compare
  5. 7 Benin 171.0% compare
  6. 8 Tokelau 158.7% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 205 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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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.