Nitrogen use efficiency in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 65.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Kyrgyzstan stood at 65.2%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 115.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 55.7% | 88.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 74.8% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 62.2% | 74.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Kyrgyzstan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kyrgyzstan was 65.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.