Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam
Vietnam: Nitrogen use efficiency was 33.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam stood at 33.0%.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam peaked at 37.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1998.
Vietnam ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9% | 21.7% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 21.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.9% | 34.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam was 33.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1998.
- How does Vietnam rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Vietnam ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.