Nitrogen use efficiency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 36.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Switzerland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Switzerland stood at 36.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Switzerland peaked at 50.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1986.
That places Switzerland 125th 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 | 43.2% | 38.9% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.8% | 30.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 24.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.5% | 36.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Switzerland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Switzerland was 36.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1986.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.