Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus
Cyprus: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -168 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus stood at -168 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 546.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus peaked at 1,050 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -168 hectares, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 157th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,050 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 123 hectares | -88.3% |
| 2002 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 123 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -26 hectares | -121.1% |
| 2012 | -26 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -26 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -26 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -26 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -34 hectares | +30.8% |
| 2017 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -168 hectares | +394.1% |
| 2022 | -168 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -168 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -168 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -168 hectares | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's -168 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,050 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 215.7 hectares | 123 hectares | 1,050 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.3 hectares | -34 hectares | 123 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -145.67 hectares | -168 hectares | -34 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 154 Dominica -44 hectares compare
- 155 Slovenia -55.98 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -66 hectares compare
- 158 Seychelles -218 hectares compare
- 159 Libya -334 hectares compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago -424 hectares compare
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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cyprus was -168 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -168 hectares in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 546.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.