Russia vs Turkey: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Russia
2.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
1.95 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.21 million tonnes against 1.95 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 262,390 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 63,064 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 991,080 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 330,380 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 206,566 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 257,400 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 2.21 million tonnes against 1.95 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Russia and Turkey?
- 262,390 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.