Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye

Türkiye: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 517.89 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
517.89 million kg
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
615.81 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
11.51 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye is 517.89 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye peaked at 615.81 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.51 million kg, in 1962.

That places Türkiye 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Türkiye, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 16.34 million kg
1962 11.51 million kg -29.6%
1963 15.03 million kg +30.6%
1964 15.98 million kg +6.3%
1965 21.69 million kg +35.7%
1966 28.76 million kg +32.6%
1967 41.44 million kg +44.1%
1968 55.99 million kg +35.1%
1969 69.32 million kg +23.8%
1970 72.99 million kg +5.3%
1971 86.16 million kg +18.0%
1972 110.79 million kg +28.6%
1973 128.97 million kg +16.4%
1974 84.87 million kg -34.2%
1975 144.66 million kg +70.5%
1976 189.22 million kg +30.8%
1977 211.02 million kg +11.5%
1978 255.60 million kg +21.1%
1979 205.66 million kg -19.5%
1980 242.25 million kg +17.8%
1981 239.66 million kg -1.1%
1982 259.02 million kg +8.1%
1983 306.43 million kg +18.3%
1984 286.43 million kg -6.5%
1985 274.83 million kg -4.1%
1986 285.48 million kg +3.9%
1987 342.51 million kg +20.0%
1988 324.58 million kg -5.2%
1989 342.13 million kg +5.4%
1990 359.90 million kg +5.2%
1991 331.11 million kg -8.0%
1992 361.84 million kg +9.3%
1993 400.56 million kg +10.7%
1994 301.98 million kg -24.6%
1995 316.11 million kg +4.7%
1996 344.34 million kg +8.9%
1997 350.10 million kg +1.7%
1998 417.60 million kg +19.3%
1999 445.22 million kg +6.6%
2000 413.46 million kg -7.1%
2001 339.77 million kg -17.8%
2002 359.66 million kg +5.9%
2003 402.17 million kg +11.8%
2004 409.89 million kg +1.9%
2005 411.62 million kg +0.4%
2006 421.90 million kg +2.5%
2007 407.13 million kg -3.5%
2008 339.92 million kg -16.5%
2009 458.87 million kg +35.0%
2010 428.31 million kg -6.7%
2011 377.72 million kg -11.8%
2012 429.49 million kg +13.7%
2013 475.16 million kg +10.6%
2014 447.85 million kg -5.7%
2015 445.97 million kg -0.4%
2016 568.94 million kg +27.6%
2017 529.39 million kg -7.0%
2018 458.28 million kg -13.4%
2019 504.76 million kg +10.1%
2020 615.81 million kg +22.0%
2021 536.20 million kg -12.9%
2022 473.81 million kg -11.6%
2023 584.46 million kg +23.4%
2030 469.05 million kg -19.7%
2050 517.89 million kg +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.67 million kg 11.51 million kg 69.32 million kg 9
1970s 148.99 million kg 72.99 million kg 255.60 million kg 10
1980s 290.33 million kg 239.66 million kg 342.51 million kg 10
1990s 362.88 million kg 301.98 million kg 445.22 million kg 10
2000s 396.44 million kg 339.77 million kg 458.87 million kg 10
2010s 466.59 million kg 377.72 million kg 568.94 million kg 10
2020s 552.57 million kg 473.81 million kg 615.81 million kg 4
2030s 469.05 million kg 469.05 million kg 469.05 million kg 1
2050s 517.89 million kg 517.89 million kg 517.89 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 China 9.37 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.31 billion kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 8.83 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 8.31 billion kg compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2.56 billion kg compare
  6. 6 USSR 2.33 billion kg compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 1.90 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Türkiye was 517.89 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 615.81 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 11.51 million kg in 1962.
How does Türkiye rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).