Nitrogen use efficiency in Romania
Romania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 107.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Romania, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 107.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Romania peaked at 107.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1981.
That places Romania 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 40.8% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 30.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 29.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 35.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 39.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 54.1% | 107.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Romania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Romania was 107.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.