Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan peaked at 99.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 45.8% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 45.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan was 48.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Uzbekistan ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.