Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 62.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay peaked at 62.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 66th 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 | 24.0% | 16.2% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 18.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 20.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 18.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 21.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.8% | 62.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay was 62.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.