Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.6%
World rank
134th
of 219 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2010
All-time low
17.4%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.4% | — |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 131 Mauritius 19.2% compare
- 132 South Africa 18.9% compare
- 133 Nigeria 18.8% compare
- 135 Australia and New Zealand 18.1% compare
- 136 Comoros 17.9% compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 17.7% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 30.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.43 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cyprus was 18.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cyprus ranks 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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