Nitrogen use efficiency in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 37.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Netherlands, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Netherlands stood at 37.1%.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Netherlands peaked at 42.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 16.4% | 14.6% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 17.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 29.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.1% | 39.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Netherlands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Netherlands was 37.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Netherlands ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.