Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines
Philippines: Nitrogen use efficiency was 39.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines, 1961–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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
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.