Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR
USSR: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.37 in 1991. ▼ Falling
Latest (1991)
45.37
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
116.28
in 1961
All-time low
37.94
in 1984
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in USSR is 45.37, 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 116.28 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 37.94, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.28 | — |
| 1962 | 102.77 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 80.14 | -22.0% |
| 1964 | 97.46 | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 73.37 | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 84.51 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 72.03 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 73.53 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 66.47 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 66.12 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 58.69 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 52.52 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 62.21 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 52.38 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 39.32 | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 56.82 | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 49.88 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 55.68 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 46.97 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 45.83 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 40.36 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 43.93 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 40.72 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 37.94 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 40.23 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 40.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.1 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.53 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 45.96 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 52.69 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 45.37 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.17 | 66.47 | 116.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.06 | 39.32 | 66.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.38 | 37.94 | 45.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.03 | 45.37 | 52.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in USSR?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in USSR was 45.37 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 116.28 in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.94 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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