Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.85 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.85 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Cyprus peaked at 6.58 kg/cap in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kg/cap, in 1976.
Cyprus ranks 63rd of 197 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.32 kg/cap | +165.6% |
| 1963 | 3.61 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.69 kg/cap | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 2.03 kg/cap | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 3.3 kg/cap | +62.6% |
| 1967 | 3.41 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.58 kg/cap | +93.0% |
| 1969 | 1.95 kg/cap | -70.4% |
| 1970 | 4.08 kg/cap | +109.2% |
| 1971 | 3.14 kg/cap | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 3.39 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.25 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.82 kg/cap | -44.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 kg/cap | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1 kg/cap | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 1.4 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 2.21 kg/cap | +93.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 kg/cap | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 2 kg/cap | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 1.64 kg/cap | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 kg/cap | +81.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 kg/cap | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.83 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 kg/cap | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 2.19 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2.25 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.26 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.16 kg/cap | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 2.43 kg/cap | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 2.43 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 kg/cap | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.53 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.04 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 2.15 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.08 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.78 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.68 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 kg/cap | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1 kg/cap | +87.5% |
| 2009 | 3.24 kg/cap | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 2.73 kg/cap | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 kg/cap | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2.72 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.07 kg/cap | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 kg/cap | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.83 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 kg/cap | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 2.72 kg/cap | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 kg/cap | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 kg/cap | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 2.85 kg/cap | +12.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.85 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.85 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 kg/cap | 1.25 kg/cap | 6.58 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 kg/cap | 1.1 kg/cap | 4.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 kg/cap | 1.19 kg/cap | 2.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 kg/cap | 2.04 kg/cap | 3.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 kg/cap | 1.11 kg/cap | 3.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 kg/cap | 2.07 kg/cap | 3.62 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 kg/cap | 2.04 kg/cap | 2.86 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Cyprus?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Cyprus was 2.85 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 kg/cap in 1968.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kg/cap in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 potash K2O (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