Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus

Cyprus: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 5.88 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.88 kg/cap
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.5 kg/cap
in 1973
All-time low
4.34 kg/cap
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cyprus stood at 5.88 kg/cap.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cyprus peaked at 29.5 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.34 kg/cap, in 2022.

Cyprus ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.97 kg/cap 8.75 kg/cap 21.64 kg/cap 9
1970s 16.97 kg/cap 9.19 kg/cap 29.5 kg/cap 10
1980s 14.81 kg/cap 12 kg/cap 16.71 kg/cap 10
1990s 15.19 kg/cap 11.69 kg/cap 19.74 kg/cap 10
2000s 7.28 kg/cap 4.39 kg/cap 9.59 kg/cap 10
2010s 6.43 kg/cap 5.19 kg/cap 7.54 kg/cap 10
2020s 5.61 kg/cap 4.34 kg/cap 6.66 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 82 Namibia 6.85 kg/cap compare
  2. 83 Peru 6.49 kg/cap compare
  3. 84 Sri Lanka 6.09 kg/cap compare
  4. 86 Zimbabwe 5.81 kg/cap compare
  5. 87 Tunisia 5.68 kg/cap compare
  6. 88 Philippines 5.64 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cyprus?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Cyprus was 5.88 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 kg/cap in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 kg/cap in 2022.
How does Cyprus rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Cyprus ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf