Nitrogen use efficiency in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nitrogen use efficiency was 24.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lebanon, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Lebanon stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Lebanon peaked at 45.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1973.
Lebanon ranks 154th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 18.2% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 11.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 22.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.6% | 24.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Lebanon?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Lebanon was 24.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Lebanon ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.