Nitrogen use efficiency in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in North Macedonia, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 57.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in North Macedonia peaked at 100.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 32.4% | 100.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 41.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.6% | 57.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in North Macedonia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in North Macedonia was 57.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.