Nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrogen use efficiency was 59.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 59.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey peaked at 185.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1999.
That places Turkey 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.1% | — |
| 1962 | 169.4% | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 185.8% | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 169.5% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 155.0% | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 157.8% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 141.1% | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 121.0% | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 110.8% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 104.6% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 119.4% | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 97.1% | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 77.0% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 107.6% | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 88.5% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 76.6% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 56.3% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +5.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 59.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 59.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.3% | 110.8% | 185.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 62.8% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 53.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 49.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 52.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.2% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey was 59.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 185.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1999.
- How does Turkey rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.