Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania

Lithuania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 96.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
114.9%
in 2002
All-time low
35.9%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania, 1992–2014

4060801001201992200320141992: 35.9 %1993: 68.7 %1994: 56.5 %1995: 59.7 %1996: 55.7 %1997: 60.5 %1998: 56.3 %1999: 43.5 %2000: 50.9 %2001: 44.5 %2002: 114.9 %2003: 85.4 %2004: 79.5 %2005: 47.7 %2006: 67 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 114.8 %2009: 103.3 %2010: 54.1 %2011: 91 %2012: 110.2 %2013: 96.1 %2014: 96.5 %

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 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 35.9%
1993 68.7% +91.2%
1994 56.5% -17.8%
1995 59.7% +5.6%
1996 55.7% -6.7%
1997 60.5% +8.6%
1998 56.3% -6.9%
1999 43.5% -22.7%
2000 50.9% +16.8%
2001 44.5% -12.5%
2002 114.9% +158.1%
2003 85.4% -25.7%
2004 79.5% -7.0%
2005 47.7% -40.0%
2006 67.0% +40.5%
2007 48.1% -28.2%
2008 114.8% +138.5%
2009 103.3% -10.0%
2010 54.1% -47.6%
2011 91.0% +68.1%
2012 110.2% +21.2%
2013 96.1% -12.8%
2014 96.5% +0.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +158.1% 44.5% 114.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Moldova 98.5% compare
  2. 27 Palestine 98.3% compare
  3. 28 Uganda 98.0% compare
  4. 30 Burkina Faso 95.9% compare
  5. 31 Martinique 94.6% compare
  6. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 205 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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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.