Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland

Poland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
45.3%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 1990
All-time low
25.9%
in 1980
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland, 1961–2014

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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 108th out of 205 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.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 48.2%
1962 42.2% -12.3%
1963 45.6% +8.1%
1964 43.1% -5.6%
1965 44.5% +3.2%
1966 41.1% -7.5%
1967 40.5% -1.6%
1968 40.0% -1.3%
1969 36.5% -8.5%
1970 35.7% -2.3%
1971 35.7% +0.0%
1972 36.2% +1.2%
1973 36.1% -0.1%
1974 34.9% -3.3%
1975 31.2% -10.7%
1976 34.1% +9.3%
1977 30.5% -10.7%
1978 32.6% +7.0%
1979 28.7% -11.8%
1980 25.9% -10.0%
1981 33.1% +27.9%
1982 31.4% -5.1%
1983 32.6% +3.8%
1984 37.4% +14.8%
1985 40.4% +8.0%
1986 41.2% +2.0%
1987 42.8% +3.9%
1988 38.7% -9.7%
1989 36.9% -4.5%
1990 56.7% +53.7%
1991 53.9% -4.9%
1992 41.5% -23.0%
1993 49.4% +18.8%
1994 41.1% -16.7%
1995 49.5% +20.5%
1996 47.0% -5.2%
1997 42.7% -9.0%
1998 49.5% +15.7%
1999 47.3% -4.4%
2000 43.3% -8.4%
2001 49.7% +14.8%
2002 50.4% +1.3%
2003 42.5% -15.6%
2004 53.0% +24.6%
2005 46.2% -12.9%
2006 39.2% -15.0%
2007 43.9% +11.8%
2008 46.0% +4.8%
2009 51.2% +11.4%
2010 45.4% -11.3%
2011 44.7% -1.6%
2012 45.0% +0.6%
2013 47.9% +6.6%
2014 45.3% -5.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 45.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 45.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 105 Mexico 45.7% compare
  2. 106 Vanuatu 45.6% compare
  3. 107 USSR 45.4% compare
  4. 109 French Polynesia 44.8% compare
  5. 110 Guatemala 44.5% compare
  6. 111 Nauru 44.3% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 108th out of 205 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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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.