What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia?

Nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia was 6.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1985.

What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.

How does Mongolia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?

Mongolia ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.

Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mongolia 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.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia

Name: Nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia
Creator: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 6.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

6.7%

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

191st

of 204 countries

All-time high

16.2%

in 1985

All-time low

2.4%

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia, 1961–2014

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 6.7% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia peaked at 16.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.

Mongolia ranks 191st 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	5.7%	2.5%	7.8%	9
1970s	7.1%	4.1%	9.4%	10
1980s	12.1%	5.5%	16.2%	10
1990s	7.3%	3.2%	13.1%	10
2000s	4.0%	2.4%	7.8%	10
2010s	7.8%	6.1%	9.4%	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia?: Nitrogen use efficiency in Mongolia was 6.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
How does Mongolia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?: Mongolia ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.