Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus

Cyprus: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 76.86 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.86 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 231 countries
All-time high
81.44 %
in 1961
All-time low
62.51 %
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Cyprus is 76.86 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Cyprus peaked at 81.44 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62.51 %, in 1980.

Cyprus ranks 28th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.01 % 78.7 % 81.44 % 9
1970s 70.53 % 62.61 % 78.64 % 10
1980s 63.38 % 62.51 % 64.68 % 10
1990s 68.46 % 65.75 % 70.11 % 10
2000s 71.7 % 68.1 % 74.59 % 10
2010s 75.04 % 72.14 % 78.95 % 10
2020s 77 % 76.59 % 77.91 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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  4. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 76.41 % compare
  5. 30 Gambia 76.33 % compare
  6. 31 Serbia 76.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Cyprus?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Cyprus was 76.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 81.44 % in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 62.51 % in 1980.
How does Cyprus rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Cyprus ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.