Cyprus vs Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cyprus
8,900 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
11,665 tonnes
in 2023
Cyprus rank
133rd
Uganda rank
130th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cyprus
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11,665 tonnes against 8,900 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 2,765 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,272 tonnes | 1,761 tonnes | 7,511 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 11,931 tonnes | 2,517 tonnes | 9,414 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 10,720 tonnes | 401 tonnes | 10,320 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 12,899 tonnes | 839.4 tonnes | 12,060 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 7,418 tonnes | 4,775 tonnes | 2,644 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 7,768 tonnes | 7,964 tonnes | 197 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7,324 tonnes | 9,139 tonnes | 1,815 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cyprus or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11,665 tonnes against 8,900 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cyprus and Uganda?
- 2,765 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Uganda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th 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.