Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 288.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus is 288.96 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus peaked at 637.83 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 155.36 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 279.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 346.07 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 173.96 kg per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1965 | 310.65 kg per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1966 | 279.97 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 241.69 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 446.3 kg per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 368.38 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 480.16 kg per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 461.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 539.54 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 637.83 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 241.59 kg per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1975 | 242.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 297.01 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 198.96 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 249.68 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 296.62 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 266.14 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 293.38 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 377.86 kg per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 340.62 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 330.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 327.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 366.36 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 387.21 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 394.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 418.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 409.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 398.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 519.45 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 471.17 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 467.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 420.39 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 446.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 349.35 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 351.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 353.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 254.16 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 256.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 280.16 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 311.4 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 266.53 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 234.58 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 215.52 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 205.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 155.36 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 228.28 kg per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 273.93 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 240.52 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 285.42 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 226.59 kg per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 202.66 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 257.79 kg per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 258.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 258.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 252.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 265.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 262.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 212.72 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 187.46 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 288.96 kg per square kilometre | +54.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 288.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 288.96 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 371.18 kg per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.03 kg per square kilometre | 173.96 kg per square kilometre | 446.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 364.53 kg per square kilometre | 198.96 kg per square kilometre | 637.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 350.3 kg per square kilometre | 266.14 kg per square kilometre | 418.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.8 kg per square kilometre | 349.35 kg per square kilometre | 519.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.86 kg per square kilometre | 155.36 kg per square kilometre | 311.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.19 kg per square kilometre | 202.66 kg per square kilometre | 285.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.81 kg per square kilometre | 187.46 kg per square kilometre | 288.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 46 Turkmenistan 325.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 47 Switzerland 302.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 Portugal 292.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 279.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 277.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Albania 275.08 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Cyprus was 288.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 637.83 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.36 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.