Nitrogen use efficiency in Thailand
Thailand: Nitrogen use efficiency was 38.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Thailand, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 38.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Thailand peaked at 40.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1993.
That places Thailand 122nd out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.3% | — |
| 1962 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 35.0% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 34.2% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 36.0% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +16.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 32.3% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 31.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 32.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.3% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Thailand?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Thailand was 38.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1993.
- How does Thailand rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Thailand ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.