Nitrogen use efficiency in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 26.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Pakistan, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 26.7% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Pakistan peaked at 52.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 45.8% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 31.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Pakistan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Pakistan was 26.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Pakistan ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.