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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.