Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR
USSR: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.4% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in USSR is 45.4%, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in USSR peaked at 116.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1984.
That places USSR 107th out of 205 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.3% | — |
| 1962 | 102.8% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 80.1% | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 97.5% | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 73.4% | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 84.5% | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 72.0% | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 66.5% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 58.7% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 47.0% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.2% | 66.5% | 116.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 39.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 37.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 45.4% | 52.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Per capita sources of protein 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in USSR?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR was 45.4% in 1991, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1984.
- How does USSR rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- USSR ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 1991.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this USSR 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.