Nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrogen use efficiency was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.1% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.5% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar peaked at 42.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Qatar 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8% | 13.5% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 0.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 4.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 1.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar was 0.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Qatar ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.