Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
48.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 1996
All-time low
45.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan, 1992–2014

0204060801001992200320141992: 67.9 %1993: 82.8 %1994: 83.9 %1995: 88.9 %1996: 99.1 %1997: 47.3 %1998: 45.8 %1999: 51.6 %2000: 45.8 %2001: 52.1 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 50.2 %2004: 65.9 %2005: 63.9 %2006: 60.3 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 59.7 %2009: 53 %2010: 50 %2011: 49.3 %2012: 49.8 %2013: 47.7 %2014: 48.5 %

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 205 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.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 67.9%
1993 82.8% +21.9%
1994 83.9% +1.3%
1995 88.9% +5.9%
1996 99.1% +11.5%
1997 47.3% -52.2%
1998 45.8% -3.3%
1999 51.6% +12.8%
2000 45.8% -11.4%
2001 52.1% +13.9%
2002 55.4% +6.2%
2003 50.2% -9.4%
2004 65.9% +31.4%
2005 63.9% -3.1%
2006 60.3% -5.7%
2007 61.6% +2.2%
2008 59.7% -3.1%
2009 53.0% -11.2%
2010 50.0% -5.6%
2011 49.3% -1.4%
2012 49.8% +1.0%
2013 47.7% -4.1%
2014 48.5% +1.6%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 48.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 48.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -52.2% 99.1% 47.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 97 Greece 50.2% compare
  2. 98 East Timor 48.8% compare
  3. 99 Zambia 48.6% compare
  4. 101 Eritrea 48.3% compare
  5. 102 Cambodia 48.1% compare
  6. 103 Tunisia 47.6% compare

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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 205 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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Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.