Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus
Cyprus: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 35.81 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.81 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
72.37 kilograms per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
11.06 kilograms per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate 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
In 2023, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus stood at 35.81 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus peaked at 72.37 kilograms per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.06 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.17 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.63 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 18.85 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 20.75 kilograms per hectare | +87.6% |
| 1966 | 19.04 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 17.17 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 30.49 kilograms per hectare | +77.6% |
| 1969 | 20.37 kilograms per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 25.48 kilograms per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 25.99 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 28.85 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 34.65 kilograms per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 12.6 kilograms per hectare | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 31.89 kilograms per hectare | +153.1% |
| 1976 | 37.49 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 21.04 kilograms per hectare | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 42.82 kilograms per hectare | +103.5% |
| 1979 | 38.46 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 34.04 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 31.76 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 36.63 kilograms per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 40.83 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 37.19 kilograms per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 43.68 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 46.34 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 49.83 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 52.21 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 52.97 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 53.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 52 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.98 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 62.66 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.71 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 72.37 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 66.61 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 54.93 kilograms per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 52.41 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 51.44 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.89 kilograms per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 37.09 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 40.92 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 42.82 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.49 kilograms per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 29.54 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 30.29 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.09 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7 kilograms per hectare | +121.3% |
| 2010 | 46.53 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 24.28 kilograms per hectare | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 42.95 kilograms per hectare | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 41.62 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 36.92 kilograms per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 38.96 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 49.81 kilograms per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 41.52 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 39.67 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 42.62 kilograms per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 40.23 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 35.93 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 30.02 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 35.81 kilograms per hectare | +19.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 35.81 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.24 kilograms per hectare, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 35.81 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.81 kilograms per hectare, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +153.1% | 12.6 kilograms per hectare | 31.89 kilograms per hectare |
| 2009 | +121.3% | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 41.7 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 kilograms per hectare | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | 30.49 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.93 kilograms per hectare | 12.6 kilograms per hectare | 42.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.55 kilograms per hectare | 31.76 kilograms per hectare | 52.97 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.84 kilograms per hectare | 51.44 kilograms per hectare | 72.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.07 kilograms per hectare | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 42.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 kilograms per hectare | 24.28 kilograms per hectare | 49.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5 kilograms per hectare | 30.02 kilograms per hectare | 40.23 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus was 35.81 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.37 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does Cyprus rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.