Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 4,890 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Cyprus stood at 4,890 t.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Cyprus peaked at 13,473 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 764 t, in 1983.
That places Cyprus 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,047 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,983 t | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 7,541 t | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 4,403 t | -41.6% |
| 1965 | 8,239 t | +87.1% |
| 1966 | 7,520 t | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 6,799 t | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 12,075 t | +77.6% |
| 1969 | 8,026 t | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 10,014 t | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 10,161 t | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 11,221 t | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 13,473 t | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 3,567 t | -73.5% |
| 1975 | 5,647 t | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 6,542 t | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 3,629 t | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 7,300 t | +101.2% |
| 1979 | 11,321 t | +55.1% |
| 1980 | 4,315 t | -61.9% |
| 1981 | 2,277 t | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 5,671 t | +149.1% |
| 1983 | 764 t | -86.5% |
| 1984 | 7,380 t | +866.0% |
| 1985 | 8,047 t | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 5,072 t | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 3,533 t | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 2,480 t | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 7,458 t | +200.7% |
| 1990 | 8,337 t | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 8,070 t | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,800 t | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 8,406 t | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 9,857 t | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 10,211 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9,459 t | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 7,750 t | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 7,500 t | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 7,361 t | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,898 t | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 5,156 t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5,978 t | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6,103 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,401 t | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 4,445 t | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 6,252 t | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 6,318 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,059 t | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 4,859 t | +136.0% |
| 2010 | 4,715 t | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,653 t | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 4,915 t | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 4,460 t | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3,948 t | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4,858 t | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 5,383 t | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 4,976 t | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,157 t | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,275 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,045 t | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,283 t | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 3,449 t | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 4,544 t | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 4,890 t | +7.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,890 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,890 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +866.0% | 764 t | 7,380 t |
| 1989 | +200.7% | 2,480 t | 7,458 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,959 t | 4,403 t | 12,075 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,288 t | 3,567 t | 13,473 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,700 t | 764 t | 8,047 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,675 t | 7,361 t | 10,211 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,147 t | 2,059 t | 6,318 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,634 t | 2,653 t | 5,383 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,442 t | 3,449 t | 5,045 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 124 Madagascar 5,562 t compare
- 125 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare
- 126 Uganda 5,028 t compare
- 128 North Macedonia 4,866 t compare
- 129 Lebanon 4,857 t compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,807 t compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Cyprus?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Cyprus was 4,890 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13,473 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 764 t in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Cyprus ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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