Imported deforestation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Imported deforestation was 210.27 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Cyprus is 210.27 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Cyprus peaked at 10,804 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210.27 hectares, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.92 hectares | 691.3 hectares | 945.8 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,975 hectares | 471.17 hectares | 10,804 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.68 hectares | 210.27 hectares | 790.28 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 150 Lithuania 382.51 hectares compare
- 151 Brunei 305.27 hectares compare
- 152 Latvia 242.99 hectares compare
- 154 Iceland 149.22 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares compare
- 156 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0 hectares compare
- 156 Comoros 0 hectares compare
- 156 Dominica 0 hectares compare
- 156 East Timor 0 hectares compare
- 156 Eswatini 0 hectares compare
- 156 Fiji 0 hectares compare
- 156 Grenada 0 hectares compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 hectares compare
- 156 Guyana 0 hectares compare
- 156 Lesotho 0 hectares compare
- 156 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
- 156 New Caledonia 0 hectares compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 hectares compare
- 156 Suriname 0 hectares compare
- 156 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Cyprus?
- Imported deforestation in Cyprus was 210.27 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10,804 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.27 hectares in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for imported deforestation?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.