Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 13.56 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Cyprus stood at 13.56 %.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Cyprus peaked at 43.83 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 11.78 %, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 193rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.49 % | 43.18 % | 43.83 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.76 % | 18.67 % | 43.07 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.46 % | 17.47 % | 19.81 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.22 % | 15.39 % | 17.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 % | 12.51 % | 18.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 % | 11.78 % | 14.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 % | 13.16 % | 13.81 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.42 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 30.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.6 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.54 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 96.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Cyprus?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Cyprus was 13.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 % in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.78 % in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Cyprus ranks 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.