Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 70.14 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus is 70.14 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus peaked at 102.82 kilograms per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.46 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
That places Cyprus 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 47 Tajikistan 71.72 kilograms per hectare compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 71.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 Germany 69.95 kilograms per hectare compare
- 52 Indonesia 67.65 kilograms per hectare compare
- 53 Botswana 66.97 kilograms per hectare compare
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 hectare of cropland in Cyprus?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 102.82 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.46 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cyprus ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.