Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.95 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey is 1.95 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 2.05 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,362 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Turkey 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,479 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 38,362 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 50,099 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 53,260 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 72,299 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 95,865 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 138,140 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1968 | 186,628 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 231,068 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 243,300 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 287,200 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 369,300 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 429,900 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 282,899 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 482,204 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 630,750 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 703,415 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 851,995 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 685,537 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 807,490 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 798,852 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 863,402 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 954,779 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 916,100 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 951,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million tonnes | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,244 tonnes | 38,362 tonnes | 231,068 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 496,650 tonnes | 243,300 tonnes | 851,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 967,773 tonnes | 798,852 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Turkey was 1.95 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,362 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.