Nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal
Nepal: Nitrogen use efficiency was 43.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal is 43.6%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal peaked at 58.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.5% | — |
| 1962 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.5% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 34.7% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 30.7% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -8.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 43.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 43.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 34.7% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 28.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 27.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 34.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 43.0% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.6% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Nepal was 43.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.