Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 32,870 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,870 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32,870 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
24,340 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cyprus stood at 32,870 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cyprus peaked at 32,870 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,340 hectares, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 128th out of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,340 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 24,662 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 24,984 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25,306 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25,628 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25,950 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26,272 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,594 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26,916 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 27,238 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27,560 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27,873 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28,186 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28,499 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,812 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29,125 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29,438 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,751 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30,064 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30,377 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30,690 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30,782 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30,874 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30,966 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31,058 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31,150 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31,494 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 31,838 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32,182 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,526 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 32,870 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 32,870 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,870 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,870 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,870 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32,870 hectares | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 32,870 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 32,870 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,789 hectares | 24,340 hectares | 27,238 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,968 hectares | 27,560 hectares | 30,377 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,356 hectares | 30,690 hectares | 32,526 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,870 hectares | 32,870 hectares | 32,870 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 125 Benin 42,440 hectares compare
- 126 Cape Verde 37,380 hectares compare
- 127 Honduras 35,800 hectares compare
- 129 Luxembourg 30,000 hectares compare
- 130 Jordan 29,860 hectares compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 25,760 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cyprus?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cyprus was 32,870 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,870 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,340 hectares in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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