Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1.08 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus is 1.08 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus peaked at 9.78 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6968 hectares, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.41 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1.58 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.15 hectares | +304.4% |
| 2005 | 4.44 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9 hectares | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 7.99 hectares | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 5.96 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.06 hectares | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 2.85 hectares | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.78 hectares | +397.7% |
| 2016 | 7.05 hectares | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 hectares | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9498 hectares | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6968 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 hectares | +309.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7609 hectares | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8867 hectares | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8233 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 hectares | +30.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.08 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.08 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +397.7% | 1.97 hectares | 9.78 hectares |
| 2020 | +309.0% | 0.6968 hectares | 2.85 hectares |
| 2004 | +304.4% | 1.52 hectares | 6.15 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 hectares | 1.52 hectares | 7.99 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5 hectares | 0.6968 hectares | 9.78 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 hectares | 0.7609 hectares | 2.85 hectares | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cyprus was 1.08 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6968 hectares in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Cyprus ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.