Nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 54.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan stood at 54.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan peaked at 118.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2014.
That places Tajikistan 91st 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 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 56.2% | 108.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 56.2% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 54.4% | 64.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan was 54.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Tajikistan ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.