Fertilizer use per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.53 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use 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 capita.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.53 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Cyprus peaked at 6.58 Kilograms per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.1 Kilograms per capita, in 1976.
That places Cyprus 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 Kilograms per capita | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | 6.58 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 Kilograms per capita | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | 4.08 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 Kilograms per capita | 1.19 Kilograms per capita | 2.97 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 Kilograms per capita | 2.04 Kilograms per capita | 3.16 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 Kilograms per capita | 1.11 Kilograms per capita | 3.24 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 Kilograms per capita | 2.07 Kilograms per capita | 3.62 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 Kilograms per capita | 2.04 Kilograms per capita | 2.86 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 459.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 456,529 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 33.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,070 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Cyprus?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Cyprus was 2.53 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 Kilograms per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 Kilograms per capita in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.