Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 8,900 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,900 tonnes
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,645 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
4,785 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use by nutrient in Cyprus is 8,900 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Cyprus peaked at 19,645 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,785 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 133rd out of 202 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 by nutrient in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,085 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,617 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 10,659 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 5,358 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1965 | 9,568 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1966 | 8,623 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 7,444 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 13,746 tonnes | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 11,346 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 14,789 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 14,215 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 16,618 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 19,645 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 7,441 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1975 | 7,466 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,148 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 6,128 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 7,690 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 9,136 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 8,197 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 9,036 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 11,638 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 10,491 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 10,188 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 10,088 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,284 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 11,926 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 12,141 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,904 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 12,622 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12,272 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15,999 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 14,512 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 14,404 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,948 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 13,765 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 10,760 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 10,824 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,884 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7,828 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 7,908 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,629 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9,591 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8,209 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 7,225 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 6,638 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 6,340 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,785 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 7,031 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 8,437 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7,408 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 8,791 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 6,979 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 6,242 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 7,940 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 7,968 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,773 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,169 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8,072 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,552 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 5,774 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 8,900 tonnes | +54.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8,900 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8,900 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,272 tonnes | 5,358 tonnes | 13,746 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,228 tonnes | 6,128 tonnes | 19,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,789 tonnes | 8,197 tonnes | 12,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,899 tonnes | 10,760 tonnes | 15,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,418 tonnes | 4,785 tonnes | 9,591 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,768 tonnes | 6,242 tonnes | 8,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,324 tonnes | 5,774 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | 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 by nutrient in Cyprus?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cyprus was 8,900 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19,645 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,785 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.