Nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrogen use efficiency was 59.01 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
59.01
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
185.81
in 1963
All-time low
49.78
in 1999
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Turkey, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 59.01 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 185.81 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.78, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.1 | — |
| 1962 | 169.44 | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 185.81 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 169.47 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 154.96 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 157.78 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 141.09 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 120.99 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 110.83 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 104.65 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 119.36 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 97.14 | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 77 | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 107.56 | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 88.5 | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 79.82 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 74.37 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 62.82 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 76.56 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 65.67 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 67.37 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 66.28 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 56.32 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 62.25 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 64.44 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 67.42 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 59.92 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 65.89 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 53.45 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 60.46 | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 63.8 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 57.35 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 55.61 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 61.23 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 63.56 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 62.01 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.66 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.34 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 49.78 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 57.23 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 61.37 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 63.39 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.75 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 59.24 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 60.4 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 58.49 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.41 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 59.55 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 52.49 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 57 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 66.36 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 56.18 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +5.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 59.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 59.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.27 | 110.83 | 185.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.78 | 62.82 | 119.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 53.45 | 67.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.48 | 49.78 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.13 | 52.41 | 63.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.13 | 56.18 | 66.36 | 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 59.01 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 185.81 in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.78 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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