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 207th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.72 % | — |
| 1962 | 43.51 % | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.83 % | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 43.61 % | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.51 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 43.29 % | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.4 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.18 % | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 43.07 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.86 % | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.64 % | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.06 % | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 19.51 % | -37.2% |
| 1976 | 19.25 % | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.06 % | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.86 % | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.67 % | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.56 % | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.04 % | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.7 % | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 19.81 % | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 19.7 % | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.62 % | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 17.66 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.58 % | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.47 % | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.38 % | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.23 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.18 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.52 % | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 15.49 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.5 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.39 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.61 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.31 % | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.15 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 % | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.88 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.07 % | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 16.99 % | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.93 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.51 % | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 13.81 % | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 12.39 % | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.59 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.65 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.78 % | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.79 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.71 % | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 11.84 % | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.14 % | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 14.33 % | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.56 % | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.81 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.16 % | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 13.27 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.53 % | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.56 % | +0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13.56 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 58% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13.56 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Share in 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% | 31.06 % | 19.51 % |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 42.66 % | 31.06 % |
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
- 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 — 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 207th out of 255 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.