Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
0.1072 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus stood at 1.44 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 394.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus peaked at 2.96 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Cyprus 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6548 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +76.8% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8029 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +99.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7524 tonnes per hectare | -52.9% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +72.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6573 tonnes per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1971 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +103.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1072 tonnes per hectare | -90.0% |
| 1974 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +1104.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +79.2% |
| 1988 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +108.8% |
| 1993 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9314 tonnes per hectare | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +144.4% |
| 2002 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1763 tonnes per hectare | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +934.5% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.291 tonnes per hectare | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +822.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4363 tonnes per hectare | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +313.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1104.1% | 0.1072 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +934.5% | 0.1763 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +822.0% | 0.291 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +313.2% | 0.4363 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.6548 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.1072 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.1763 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.291 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Cyprus was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Cyprus rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Cyprus ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.