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 204 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 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

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

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  3. 99 Zambia 48.6% compare
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  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 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

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.