Nitrogen use efficiency in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 47.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Tunisia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Tunisia stood at 47.6%.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Tunisia peaked at 137.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 103rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 102.9% | 59.6% | 137.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.8% | 51.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 21.4% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 28.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 24.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 29.4% | 50.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Tunisia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Tunisia was 47.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.