Cyprus vs Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cyprus
8,900 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
8,233 tonnes
in 2023
Cyprus rank
133rd
Senegal rank
135th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cyprus
- Senegal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 8,900 tonnes against 8,233 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 667 tonnes.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,272 tonnes | 3,407 tonnes | 5,865 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 11,228 tonnes | 8,144 tonnes | 3,084 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 10,789 tonnes | 6,857 tonnes | 3,932 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 12,899 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 3,601 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7,418 tonnes | 11,980 tonnes | 4,561 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7,748 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 21,008 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7,324 tonnes | 31,208 tonnes | 23,883 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cyprus or Senegal?
- Cyprus, at 8,900 tonnes against 8,233 tonnes in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cyprus and Senegal?
- 667 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Senegal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Senegal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 135th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.