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 111th of 204 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.
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 |
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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 111th out of 204 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.