Forest area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area was 171,700 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Cyprus is 171,700 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cyprus peaked at 172,840 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161,110 hectares, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,110 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 162,160 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 163,210 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 164,260 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 165,310 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 166,360 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 167,410 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 168,460 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 169,510 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 170,560 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 171,610 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 171,733 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 171,856 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 171,979 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 172,102 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 172,225 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 172,348 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 172,471 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 172,594 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 172,717 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 172,840 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 172,814 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 172,788 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 172,762 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 172,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 172,710 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 172,676 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 172,642 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 172,608 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 172,574 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 172,540 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 172,372 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 172,204 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 172,036 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 171,868 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 171,700 hectares | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 171,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 39% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 171,700 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,835 hectares | 161,110 hectares | 170,560 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,164 hectares | 171,610 hectares | 172,717 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,715 hectares | 172,574 hectares | 172,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,120 hectares | 171,700 hectares | 172,540 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Cyprus?
- Forest area in Cyprus was 171,700 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 forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 172,840 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,110 hectares in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.