Fertilizer consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Fertilizer consumption was 2.83 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.83 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Turkey peaked at 2.93 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74,016 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Turkey 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,891 tonnes | 74,016 tonnes | 446,107 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 898,153 tonnes | 430,930 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.38 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Turkey?
- Fertilizer consumption in Turkey was 2.83 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,016 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).