Agricultural land — Area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural land — Area was 125.29 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 125.29 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Cyprus peaked at 405 1000 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 108.83 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 189th out of 255 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.
Agricultural land — Area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 404 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 402 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 405 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 403 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 402 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 400 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 401 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 399 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 398 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 396 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 394 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 394.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 287 1000 ha | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 180.3 1000 ha | -37.2% |
| 1976 | 177.9 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 176.1 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 174.3 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 172.5 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 171.5 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 175.9 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 182 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 183 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 182 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 162.8 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 163.2 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 162.4 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 161.4 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 161.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 160.6 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 159.2 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 159.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 158.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 143.4 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 143.1 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 143.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 142.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 144.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 144.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 141.5 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 140 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 154 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 156 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 167 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 157 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 147.2 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 115.6 1000 ha | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 127.6 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 114.5 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 116.3 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 116.9 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 108.83 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 108.98 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 126.68 1000 ha | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 109.39 1000 ha | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 121.42 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 132.45 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 125.33 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 127.65 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 121.61 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 122.58 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 125.04 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 125.29 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 125.29 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 125.29 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -37.2% | 287 1000 ha | 180.3 1000 ha |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 394.2 1000 ha | 287 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.89 1000 ha | 399 1000 ha | 405 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 275.03 1000 ha | 172.5 1000 ha | 398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.56 1000 ha | 161.4 1000 ha | 183 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.84 1000 ha | 142.2 1000 ha | 160.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.59 1000 ha | 115.6 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.08 1000 ha | 108.83 1000 ha | 132.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.43 1000 ha | 121.61 1000 ha | 127.65 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 186 Comoros 147.54 1000 ha compare
- 187 Luxembourg 133.03 1000 ha compare
- 188 Polynesia 130.97 1000 ha compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 115.83 1000 ha compare
- 191 Cabo Verde 99.9 1000 ha compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
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 agricultural land — area in Cyprus?
- Agricultural land — area in Cyprus was 125.29 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 405 1000 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.83 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural land — area?
- Cyprus ranks 189th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.