Commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Commodity driven deforestation was 1.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus is 1.08, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus peaked at 9.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6968, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.41 | — |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | +304.4% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 7.99 | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | +397.7% |
| 2016 | 7.05 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9498 | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6968 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +309.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7609 | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8867 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8233 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | +30.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 9.78 |
| 2020 | +309.0% | 0.6968 | 2.85 |
| 2004 | +304.4% | 1.52 | 6.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 | 1.52 | 7.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 0.6968 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.7609 | 2.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Cyprus was 1.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6968 in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Cyprus ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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