Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 96.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 96.5% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania peaked at 114.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 35.9% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 44.5% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 54.1% | 110.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 26 Moldova 98.5% compare
- 27 Palestine 98.3% compare
- 28 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 95.9% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania was 96.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.