Fertilizer consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Fertilizer consumption was 2.83 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.83 million tonnes
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.93 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
74,016 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 12th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer consumption in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,746 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 74,016 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 109,182 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1964 | 96,280 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 149,294 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1966 | 190,229 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 279,038 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1968 | 380,128 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1969 | 446,107 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 430,930 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 494,567 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 633,109 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 722,733 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 522,812 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 891,270 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million tonnes | +22.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.83 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,231 tonnes, 52.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.83 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 19.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (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 12th out of 201 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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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).