Nitrogen use efficiency in Russia
Russia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 125.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Russia, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Russia stood at 125.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Russia peaked at 125.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1992.
That places Russia 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 64.4% | 107.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 105.0% | 88.7% | 123.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 72.7% | 125.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Russia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Russia was 125.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.