Nitrogen use efficiency in Montenegro

Montenegro: Nitrogen use efficiency was 12.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
12.4%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
177th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2009
All-time low
10.0%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2006–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Montenegro, 2006–2014

01020302006201020142006: 18.3 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 10 %2014: 12.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Montenegro stood at 12.4%.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Montenegro peaked at 26.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.

That places Montenegro 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 16.2% 26.8% 4
2010s 14.6% 10.0% 18.7% 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 174 Georgia 14.0% compare
  2. 176 United States Virgin Islands 12.4% compare
  3. 178 Kuwait 11.6% compare
  4. 179 Mauritius 11.2% compare
  5. 180 Somalia 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Montenegro?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Montenegro was 12.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Montenegro ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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

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.