Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway
Norway: Nitrogen use efficiency was 20.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 20.4% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Norway peaked at 25.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1962.
That places Norway 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 13.3% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 16.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Norway?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway was 20.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Norway ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.