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
119th
of 204 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 119th of 204 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.

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

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  5. 121 Thailand 38.2% compare
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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 119th out of 204 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.