Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine
Ukraine: Nitrogen use efficiency was 120.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ukraine, 1992–2014
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 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 204 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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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.