Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 8,900 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use 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, nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Cyprus?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19,645 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,785 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cyprus ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.