Nitrogen use efficiency in Spain
Spain: Nitrogen use efficiency was 36.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Spain, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Spain is 36.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Spain peaked at 51.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1995.
That places Spain 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 40.5% | 51.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 36.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 34.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 27.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 30.3% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.7% | 44.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Spain?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Spain was 36.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Spain ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.