Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 902 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cyprus, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cyprus stood at 902 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cyprus peaked at 5,996 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 t | — |
| 2003 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 178 t | +5833.3% |
| 2006 | 5,891 t | +3209.6% |
| 2007 | 5,996 t | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,070 t | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 573 t | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 754 t | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 594 t | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 644 t | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 946 t | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 691 t | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 466 t | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 511 t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 529 t | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 600 t | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 321 t | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 386 t | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 274 t | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 578 t | +110.9% |
| 2023 | 505 t | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 902 t | +78.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 902 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 902 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.5 t, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5833.3% | 3 t | 178 t |
| 2006 | +3209.6% | 178 t | 5,891 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,714 t | 1 t | 5,996 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 605.6 t | 321 t | 946 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 529 t | 274 t | 902 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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cyprus?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cyprus was 902 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,996 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Cyprus ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf