Nitrogen use efficiency in Serbia

Serbia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 70.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
70.3%
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2014
All-time low
36.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2006–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Serbia, 2006–2014

0204060802006201020142006: 57.4 %2007: 38.8 %2008: 60.5 %2009: 47.3 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 70.3 %

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Serbia is 70.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Serbia peaked at 70.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2012.

Serbia ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.0% 38.8% 60.5% 4
2010s 55.7% 36.8% 70.3% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 48 Comoros 72.6% compare
  2. 49 Guinea 72.1% compare
  3. 50 United States 71.6% compare
  4. 52 Slovakia 70.1% compare
  5. 53 Bolivia 70.1% compare
  6. 54 Laos 68.6% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Serbia?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Serbia was 70.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Serbia ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.