Arable land use per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arable land use per person was 0.0728 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0728 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Cyprus peaked at 0.5525 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.066 hectares per person, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 136th of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5206 hectares per person | 0.4897 hectares per person | 0.5525 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3047 hectares per person | 0.1594 hectares per person | 0.4834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1492 hectares per person | 0.1343 hectares per person | 0.1651 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1204 hectares per person | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.134 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.0755 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.066 hectares per person | 0.0823 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person | 0.0764 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Cyprus?
- Arable land use per person in Cyprus was 0.0728 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5525 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for arable land use per person?
- Cyprus ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.