Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus

Cyprus: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 19.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.58 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
25 %
in 2001
All-time low
19.01 %
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus, 2001–2024

05101520252001201220242001: 25 %2002: 25 %2003: 23.4 %2004: 21.8 %2005: 21 %2006: 21 %2007: 20.2 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.4 %2012: 21 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 20 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 20 %2018: 19 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 21 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 20.6 %2023: 19.6 %2024: 19.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Cyprus stood at 19.58 %.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Cyprus peaked at 25 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.01 %, in 2018.

Cyprus ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 25 %
2002 25 % +0.0%
2003 23.38 % -6.5%
2004 21.79 % -6.8%
2005 20.96 % -3.8%
2006 21.02 % +0.3%
2007 20.24 % -3.7%
2008 21.11 % +4.3%
2009 22.41 % +6.2%
2010 21.83 % -2.6%
2011 21.41 % -1.9%
2012 20.96 % -2.1%
2013 21.32 % +1.7%
2014 21.29 % -0.1%
2015 19.97 % -6.2%
2016 21.48 % +7.6%
2017 20.04 % -6.7%
2018 19.01 % -5.1%
2019 20.76 % +9.2%
2020 21.04 % +1.3%
2021 21.45 % +1.9%
2022 20.65 % -3.7%
2023 19.62 % -5.0%
2024 19.58 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.32 % 20.24 % 25 % 9
2010s 20.81 % 19.01 % 21.83 % 10
2020s 20.47 % 19.58 % 21.45 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Greece 23.45 % compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 21.95 % compare
  3. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 21.62 % compare
  4. 14 Qatar 17.57 % compare
  5. 15 Albania 16.96 % compare
  6. 16 Italy 16.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Cyprus?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Cyprus was 19.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 25 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 19.01 % in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.