Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0228 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey stood at 0.0228 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0246 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Turkey ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0228 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0228 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Turkey was 0.0228 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.