Nitrogen use efficiency in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrogen use efficiency was 66.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in United Kingdom, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in United Kingdom stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in United Kingdom peaked at 66.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1976.
United Kingdom ranks 59th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 28.4% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 27.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 46.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 44.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 57 Niue 66.8% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 66.8% compare
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 64.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in United Kingdom?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in United Kingdom was 66.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.