Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 70.14 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.14 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
102.82 kilograms per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
13.46 kilograms per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus stood at 70.14 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 102.82 kilograms per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.46 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
Cyprus ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.26 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 21.71 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 26.65 kilograms per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 13.46 kilograms per hectare | -49.5% |
| 1965 | 24.1 kilograms per hectare | +79.0% |
| 1966 | 21.83 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 18.8 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 34.71 kilograms per hectare | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 28.8 kilograms per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 37.63 kilograms per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 36.36 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 42.72 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 50.53 kilograms per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 26.29 kilograms per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1975 | 42.16 kilograms per hectare | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 52.42 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 35.52 kilograms per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 45.1 kilograms per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 54.22 kilograms per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 48.94 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 52.57 kilograms per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 65.38 kilograms per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 58.61 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 57.24 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 63.93 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 71.33 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 75.77 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 77.63 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 82.51 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 80.6 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 79.07 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 102.82 kilograms per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 93.81 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 101.87 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 91.76 kilograms per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 96.94 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 76.26 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 75.64 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 76.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.75 kilograms per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 56.89 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.08 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 62.69 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.96 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 43.52 kilograms per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 42.55 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.63 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.9 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 57.02 kilograms per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 75 kilograms per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 65.04 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 76.91 kilograms per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 65.21 kilograms per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 58.24 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 63.63 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 73.77 kilograms per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 66.53 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 59.4 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 66 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 64.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 54.87 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 70.14 kilograms per hectare | +46.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 70.14 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 70.14 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.37 kilograms per hectare | 13.46 kilograms per hectare | 34.71 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.3 kilograms per hectare | 26.29 kilograms per hectare | 54.22 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.39 kilograms per hectare | 48.94 kilograms per hectare | 82.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.48 kilograms per hectare | 75.64 kilograms per hectare | 102.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9 kilograms per hectare | 41.9 kilograms per hectare | 62.69 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.97 kilograms per hectare | 58.24 kilograms per hectare | 76.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3 kilograms per hectare | 47.8 kilograms per hectare | 70.14 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 70.14 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 102.82 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.46 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.