Arable land — Area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arable land — Area was 96.3 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 96.3 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Cyprus peaked at 329 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 79.73 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 171st out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 329 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 327 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 325 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 323 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 322 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 320 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 318 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 316 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 314 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 313 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 311 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 309 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 307 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 212 1000 ha | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 116.4 1000 ha | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 114 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 112 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 110 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 108 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 107.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 110.4 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 115 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 116 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 115 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 102.8 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 103.2 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.4 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 103.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.4 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 105.6 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 106.2 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 107.6 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 108.7 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 99.1 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 99 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.1 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 100.1 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 101.1 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.4 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 98 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 100 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 112 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 113 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 123 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 115 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 109.8 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 82.4 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 86.9 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 82.6 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 84 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.8 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.73 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 80.18 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.38 1000 ha | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 81.6 1000 ha | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 94.33 1000 ha | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 104.56 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 96.4 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 99.45 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 93.52 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 93.89 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.97 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 96.3 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 96.3 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 96.3 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable 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 | -45.1% | 212 1000 ha | 116.4 1000 ha |
| 1974 | -30.9% | 307 1000 ha | 212 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.56 1000 ha | 314 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 201.24 1000 ha | 108 1000 ha | 313 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.08 1000 ha | 102.8 1000 ha | 116 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.49 1000 ha | 98.1 1000 ha | 108.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.85 1000 ha | 82.4 1000 ha | 123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.76 1000 ha | 79.73 1000 ha | 104.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.82 1000 ha | 93.52 1000 ha | 99.45 1000 ha | 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 arable land — area in Cyprus?
- Arable land — area in Cyprus was 96.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 329 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.73 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for arable land — area?
- Cyprus ranks 171st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Arable 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.