Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam
Vietnam: Nitrogen use efficiency was 33.01 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
33.01
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
132nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
37.04
in 1963
All-time low
20.86
in 1998
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam stood at 33.01.
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 37.04 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20.86, in 1998.
Vietnam ranks 132nd of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.11 | — |
| 1962 | 36.63 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 37.04 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.44 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 34.69 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 32.05 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 29.14 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 25.63 | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 21.69 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 24.75 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 28.01 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 26.16 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 27.85 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 28.2 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.21 | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 27.59 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 21.92 | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 24.36 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 32.24 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 34.27 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 29.31 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 29.88 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25.52 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 27.28 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 26.4 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 25.59 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 26.72 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 25.14 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 27.19 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 26.98 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.66 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 25.9 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 26.72 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.5 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 23.7 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 22.07 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 23.81 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 20.86 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 21.49 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.11 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.37 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 24.44 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.46 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 28.35 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 29.99 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.44 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.67 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 24.24 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 29.59 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 34.31 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 32.53 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 26.94 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 33.01 | +22.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.94 | 21.69 | 37.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 21.92 | 32.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.73 | 25.14 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.57 | 20.86 | 26.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.99 | 21.11 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 26.94 | 34.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Vietnam was 33.01 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.86 in 1998.
- How does Vietnam rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Vietnam ranks 132nd out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).