Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 3,795 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3,795 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cyprus peaked at 5,448 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 1987.
That places Cyprus 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 744 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,996 t | +168.3% |
| 1963 | 2,191 t | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 1,650 t | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 1,254 t | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 2,059 t | +64.2% |
| 1967 | 2,143 t | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4,180 t | +95.1% |
| 1969 | 1,251 t | -70.1% |
| 1970 | 2,644 t | +111.4% |
| 1971 | 2,053 t | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 2,241 t | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,167 t | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,209 t | -44.2% |
| 1975 | 1,558 t | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 730 t | -53.1% |
| 1977 | 936 t | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 765 t | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 2,027 t | +165.0% |
| 1980 | 827 t | -59.2% |
| 1981 | 965 t | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 2,161 t | +123.9% |
| 1983 | 2,100 t | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,550 t | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 1,470 t | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,225 t | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 600 t | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 1,229 t | +104.8% |
| 1989 | 1,710 t | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 1,773 t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,802 t | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,560 t | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 2,008 t | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 2,053 t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,416 t | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2,225 t | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,829 t | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 1,970 t | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,938 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,689 t | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 1,643 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,828 t | +72.1% |
| 2003 | 3,249 t | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 3,865 t | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 4,214 t | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5,448 t | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 4,114 t | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 2,586 t | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 3,651 t | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 3,097 t | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2,542 t | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3,169 t | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 3,230 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,488 t | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 2,742 t | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3,305 t | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 3,679 t | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 3,557 t | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,664 t | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 3,613 t | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 3,768 t | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,539 t | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 3,406 t | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 3,795 t | +11.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,795 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,795 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,941 t | 744 t | 4,180 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,633 t | 730 t | 2,644 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,384 t | 600 t | 2,161 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,057 t | 1,773 t | 2,560 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,329 t | 1,643 t | 5,448 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,247 t | 2,488 t | 4,664 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,424 t | 2,539 t | 3,795 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cyprus?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Cyprus was 3,795 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,448 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 1987.
- How does Cyprus rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Cyprus ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (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