Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.2771 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus is 0.2771 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus peaked at 3.88 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2676 kg/ha, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.14 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 2.83 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 2.24 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 2.35 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.72 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.02 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 2.34 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 3.32 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 1972 | 2.58 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 kg/ha | -59.6% |
| 1974 | 3.88 kg/ha | +271.7% |
| 1975 | 3 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 3.45 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 3.47 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.81 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.83 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.42 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 2.24 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.17 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 3.22 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 2.59 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 2.47 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.88 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 1.57 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9033 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6 kg/ha | +77.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.19 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8183 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9005 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7866 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8114 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.759 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7138 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6968 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6537 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5688 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5455 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6027 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.629 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7276 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5822 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5359 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6651 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5406 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2825 kg/ha | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2676 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2693 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2818 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2715 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2771 kg/ha | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2771 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2771 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +271.7% | 1.04 kg/ha | 3.88 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 kg/ha | 2.02 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 3.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 kg/ha | 1.57 kg/ha | 3.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 kg/ha | 0.9033 kg/ha | 1.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7765 kg/ha | 0.5688 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5379 kg/ha | 0.2676 kg/ha | 0.7276 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2749 kg/ha | 0.2693 kg/ha | 0.2818 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 159 Azerbaijan 0.5043 kg/ha compare
- 160 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3834 kg/ha compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.3349 kg/ha compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.2662 kg/ha compare
- 164 Armenia 0.2477 kg/ha compare
- 165 Iraq 0.1154 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cyprus was 0.2771 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 kg/ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2676 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).