Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova
Moldova: Nitrogen use efficiency was 98.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova is 98.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova peaked at 180.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1994.
That places Moldova 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 104.6% | 55.2% | 180.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 132.2% | 65.3% | 164.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 70.8% | 129.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova was 98.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 180.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Moldova ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.