Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta
Malta: Nitrogen use efficiency was 12.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Malta stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Malta peaked at 34.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 175th of 204 regions 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 | 28.1% | 21.3% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 17.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.4% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 172 Jordan 15.2% compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 14.1% compare
- 174 Georgia 14.0% compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 12.4% compare
- 177 Montenegro 12.4% compare
- 178 Kuwait 11.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Malta?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta was 12.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 204 regions with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.