Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per square kilometre 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 | -45.1% | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -30.9% | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 86 Liechtenstein 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Switzerland 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.