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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.6% | — |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -59.9% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +14.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 57.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 57.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
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 205 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.