Fertilizer use per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.53 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.53 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.58 Kilograms per capita
in 1968
All-time low
1.1 Kilograms per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 61st out of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.32 Kilograms per capita | +165.6% |
| 1963 | 3.61 Kilograms per capita | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.69 Kilograms per capita | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 2.03 Kilograms per capita | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 3.3 Kilograms per capita | +62.6% |
| 1967 | 3.41 Kilograms per capita | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.58 Kilograms per capita | +93.0% |
| 1969 | 1.95 Kilograms per capita | -70.4% |
| 1970 | 4.08 Kilograms per capita | +109.2% |
| 1971 | 3.14 Kilograms per capita | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 3.39 Kilograms per capita | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.25 Kilograms per capita | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.82 Kilograms per capita | -44.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 Kilograms per capita | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 1.4 Kilograms per capita | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 Kilograms per capita | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 2.21 Kilograms per capita | +93.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 Kilograms per capita | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 2 Kilograms per capita | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 1.64 Kilograms per capita | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 Kilograms per capita | +81.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 Kilograms per capita | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6 Kilograms per capita | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.83 Kilograms per capita | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 Kilograms per capita | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 Kilograms per capita | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 2.19 Kilograms per capita | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.26 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.16 Kilograms per capita | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 2.43 Kilograms per capita | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 2.43 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 Kilograms per capita | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.53 Kilograms per capita | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.04 Kilograms per capita | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 2.15 Kilograms per capita | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.08 Kilograms per capita | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.78 Kilograms per capita | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7 Kilograms per capita | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.68 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 Kilograms per capita | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 Kilograms per capita | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 Kilograms per capita | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 Kilograms per capita | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1 Kilograms per capita | +87.5% |
| 2009 | 3.24 Kilograms per capita | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 2.73 Kilograms per capita | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2 Kilograms per capita | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 Kilograms per capita | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2.72 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.07 Kilograms per capita | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 Kilograms per capita | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.83 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 Kilograms per capita | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 Kilograms per capita | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 2.72 Kilograms per capita | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Kilograms per capita | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 Kilograms per capita | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 Kilograms per capita | +24.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.53 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.53 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.12 Kilograms per capita, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 61st out of 205 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.