Nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 54.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
54.4%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
91st
of 204 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 2001
All-time low
54.4%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Tajikistan, 1992–2014

02550751001251992200320141992: 56.2 %1993: 79.3 %1994: 81.6 %1995: 66.4 %1996: 64.8 %1997: 67 %1998: 85.9 %1999: 108.1 %2000: 117.7 %2001: 118.2 %2002: 103.9 %2003: 115.3 %2004: 106.8 %2005: 89.3 %2006: 63 %2007: 62.1 %2008: 56.2 %2009: 63 %2010: 64.4 %2011: 63.1 %2012: 63.2 %2013: 61.6 %2014: 54.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 88 Iran 56.0% compare
  2. 89 Malawi 55.8% compare
  3. 90 Morocco 55.2% compare
  4. 92 Sudan 53.3% compare
  5. 93 Sweden 53.0% compare
  6. 94 Italy 52.6% compare

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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

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.