Forest area km in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area km was 171,700 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171,700
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 235 countries
All-time high
172,840
in 2010
All-time low
161,110
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Cyprus is 171,700, 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 km in Cyprus peaked at 172,840 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161,110, 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 km in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,110 | — |
| 1991 | 162,160 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 163,210 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 164,260 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 165,310 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 166,360 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 167,410 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 168,460 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 169,510 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 170,560 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 171,610 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 171,733 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 171,856 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 171,979 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 172,102 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 172,225 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 172,348 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 172,471 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 172,594 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 172,717 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 172,840 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 172,814 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 172,788 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 172,762 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 172,736 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 172,710 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 172,676 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 172,642 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 172,608 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 172,574 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 172,540 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 172,372 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 172,204 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 172,036 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 171,868 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 171,700 | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 171,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 39% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 171,700 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,835 | 161,110 | 170,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,164 | 171,610 | 172,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,715 | 172,574 | 172,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,120 | 171,700 | 172,540 | 6 |
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 forest area km in Cyprus?
- Forest area km in Cyprus was 171,700 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 172,840 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,110 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area km?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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