Forest area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area was 171.7 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171.7 ha th
World rank
173rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
172.84 ha th
in 2010
All-time low
161.11 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 171.7 ha th for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cyprus peaked at 172.84 ha th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161.11 ha th, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 173rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161.11 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 171.61 ha th | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 172.84 ha th | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 172.71 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 172.54 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 171.7 ha th | -0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 171.7 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 34% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 171.7 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.11 ha th | 161.11 ha th | 161.11 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 171.61 ha th | 171.61 ha th | 171.61 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 172.78 ha th | 172.71 ha th | 172.84 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 172.12 ha th | 171.7 ha th | 172.54 ha th | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Cyprus?
- Forest area in Cyprus was 171.7 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 172.84 ha th in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.11 ha th in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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