Cyprus vs World: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Cyprus
- World
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 98.4 % against 34.18 % in World, a difference of 64.22 %.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 234 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.76 % | 29.78 % | 68.98 % | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 98.32 % | 30.18 % | 68.14 % | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 97.34 % | 31.21 % | 66.13 % | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 98.41 % | 31.3 % | 67.1 % | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 98.94 % | 31.76 % | 67.19 % | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 98.41 % | 33.08 % | 65.33 % | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 98.28 % | 34.05 % | 64.23 % | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Cyprus or World?
- Cyprus, at 98.4 % against 34.18 % in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Cyprus and World?
- 64.22 %, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and World rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.