Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 8,900 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 132nd out of 201 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 | 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 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 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 132nd out of 201 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.