Nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar

Qatar: Nitrogen use efficiency was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.1%
Change on year
down 91.5%
World rank
204th
of 204 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1971
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Qatar, 1961–2014

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9% compare
  2. 202 Brunei 0.8% compare
  3. 203 Iceland 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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

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.