Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 3.72 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.72 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Cyprus peaked at 20.23 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.97 kg/cap, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.51 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 14.94 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 12.42 kg/cap | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 7.19 kg/cap | -42.1% |
| 1965 | 13.34 kg/cap | +85.5% |
| 1966 | 12.06 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 10.8 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 19.01 kg/cap | +76.0% |
| 1969 | 12.52 kg/cap | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 15.47 kg/cap | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 15.54 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.97 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 20.23 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 5.38 kg/cap | -73.4% |
| 1975 | 8.56 kg/cap | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 9.88 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 5.44 kg/cap | -44.9% |
| 1978 | 10.86 kg/cap | +99.6% |
| 1979 | 9.57 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 8.35 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 7.93 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.36 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 10.33 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 9.2 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 9.42 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.87 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.39 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 10.66 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.66 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.58 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.09 kg/cap | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 11.73 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.67 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.84 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.75 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.63 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.17 kg/cap | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 5.35 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1 kg/cap | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 4.73 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.48 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.21 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 kg/cap | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 4.64 kg/cap | +135.5% |
| 2010 | 4.64 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.41 kg/cap | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 4.21 kg/cap | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 3.76 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.29 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.99 kg/cap | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.35 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.96 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.09 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.87 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.26 kg/cap | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 kg/cap | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.38 kg/cap | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.72 kg/cap | +10.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.72 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.72 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +135.5% | 1.97 kg/cap | 4.64 kg/cap |
| 1978 | +99.6% | 5.44 kg/cap | 10.86 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.87 kg/cap | 7.19 kg/cap | 19.01 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.79 kg/cap | 5.38 kg/cap | 20.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 kg/cap | 7.93 kg/cap | 10.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.35 kg/cap | 7.9 kg/cap | 12.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 kg/cap | 1.97 kg/cap | 6.55 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 kg/cap | 2.41 kg/cap | 4.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 kg/cap | 2.72 kg/cap | 3.87 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Cyprus?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Cyprus was 3.72 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 kg/cap in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. 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