Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines

Philippines: Nitrogen use efficiency was 39.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
39.4%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2013
All-time low
29.1%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines, 1961–2014

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Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines stood at 39.4%.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines peaked at 54.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1973.

Philippines ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 35.7%
1962 34.3% -3.8%
1963 35.3% +2.7%
1964 34.5% -2.3%
1965 33.2% -3.6%
1966 33.0% -0.5%
1967 34.0% +2.7%
1968 33.5% -1.3%
1969 33.7% +0.5%
1970 33.1% -1.7%
1971 32.6% -1.3%
1972 30.9% -5.4%
1973 29.1% -5.7%
1974 29.4% +1.1%
1975 38.7% +31.5%
1976 40.1% +3.7%
1977 41.4% +3.3%
1978 38.9% -6.0%
1979 37.5% -3.7%
1980 38.0% +1.3%
1981 39.6% +4.2%
1982 39.0% -1.4%
1983 35.4% -9.3%
1984 40.2% +13.7%
1985 43.8% +8.9%
1986 39.6% -9.6%
1987 34.7% -12.3%
1988 34.4% -1.0%
1989 34.6% +0.6%
1990 37.0% +7.1%
1991 40.2% +8.6%
1992 37.5% -6.6%
1993 35.5% -5.4%
1994 35.6% +0.3%
1995 34.7% -2.4%
1996 31.3% -10.1%
1997 29.3% -6.4%
1998 29.7% +1.6%
1999 30.7% +3.2%
2000 31.3% +2.0%
2001 31.5% +0.6%
2002 33.8% +7.3%
2003 30.1% -10.8%
2004 30.9% +2.6%
2005 33.6% +8.8%
2006 37.8% +12.5%
2007 37.9% +0.1%
2008 44.0% +16.1%
2009 42.3% -3.9%
2010 34.9% -17.4%
2011 39.6% +13.4%
2012 46.2% +16.8%
2013 54.2% +17.3%
2014 39.4% -27.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 39.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 39.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.1% 33.0% 35.7% 9
1970s 35.2% 29.1% 41.4% 10
1980s 37.9% 34.4% 43.8% 10
1990s 34.2% 29.3% 40.2% 10
2000s 35.3% 30.1% 44.0% 10
2010s 42.8% 34.9% 54.2% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 117 Central African Republic 41.1% compare
  2. 118 Ecuador 39.9% compare
  3. 119 Guyana 39.6% compare
  4. 121 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
  5. 122 Thailand 38.2% compare
  6. 123 Egypt 37.3% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines was 39.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1973.
How does Philippines rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Philippines ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.