Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrogen use efficiency was 5.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand peaked at 26.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 11.0% | 9.6% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 22.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
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- 192 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare
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- 196 Western Sahara 5.2% compare
- 197 Botswana 4.5% compare
- 198 Singapore 2.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in New Zealand was 5.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- New Zealand ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.