Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 41.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea stood at 41.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea peaked at 52.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1982.
North Korea ranks 115th 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 | 42.7% | 37.4% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 17.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 18.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 32.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 41.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea was 41.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1982.
- How does North Korea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.