Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland
Poland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 45.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Poland peaked at 56.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1980.
That places Poland 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 42.4% | 36.5% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 28.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 25.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 47.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Poland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland was 45.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Poland ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.