Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine

Ukraine: Nitrogen use efficiency was 120.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
120.1%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
137.3%
in 2004
All-time low
53.2%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine, 1992–2014

0501001501992200320141992: 53.2 %1993: 79.8 %1994: 69.8 %1995: 81.9 %1996: 83 %1997: 108.7 %1998: 88.4 %1999: 92.7 %2000: 93.4 %2001: 125.3 %2002: 112.7 %2003: 81.1 %2004: 137.3 %2005: 127 %2006: 107.8 %2007: 85.4 %2008: 122.9 %2009: 116.9 %2010: 91.6 %2011: 109.5 %2012: 92.6 %2013: 109 %2014: 120.1 %

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine stood at 120.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine peaked at 137.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 53.2%
1993 79.8% +50.1%
1994 69.8% -12.5%
1995 81.9% +17.4%
1996 83.0% +1.4%
1997 108.7% +30.9%
1998 88.4% -18.7%
1999 92.7% +4.8%
2000 93.4% +0.8%
2001 125.3% +34.1%
2002 112.7% -10.1%
2003 81.1% -28.0%
2004 137.3% +69.2%
2005 127.0% -7.5%
2006 107.8% -15.1%
2007 85.4% -20.8%
2008 122.9% +43.9%
2009 116.9% -4.8%
2010 91.6% -21.7%
2011 109.5% +19.6%
2012 92.6% -15.4%
2013 109.0% +17.7%
2014 120.1% +10.2%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 120.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 120.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.2% 53.2% 108.7% 8
2000s 111.0% 81.1% 137.3% 10
2010s 104.5% 91.6% 120.1% 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 15 Russia 125.2% compare
  2. 16 Congo 125.0% compare
  3. 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 122.1% compare
  4. 19 Argentina 118.4% compare
  5. 20 Romania 107.2% compare
  6. 21 Togo 106.5% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine was 120.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 137.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Ukraine ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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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
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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.