Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey is 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Turkey ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0708 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0692 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0939 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2425 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3002 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3732 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4798 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5586 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3676 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6265 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8196 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.914 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8907 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1328 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3002 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6453 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3161 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Malawi 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 China 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belarus 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Turkey was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.