Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cyprus

Cyprus: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 30.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.1 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.85 1000 ha
in 2004
All-time low
27 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cyprus, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cyprus stood at 30.1 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cyprus peaked at 45.85 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27 1000 ha, in 1961.

Cyprus ranks 133rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27 1000 ha 27 1000 ha 27 1000 ha 9
1970s 27.33 1000 ha 27 1000 ha 28.5 1000 ha 10
1980s 30.93 1000 ha 28.9 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 10
1990s 38.8 1000 ha 36 1000 ha 40 1000 ha 10
2000s 44.24 1000 ha 41.45 1000 ha 45.85 1000 ha 10
2010s 38.9 1000 ha 38.14 1000 ha 40.31 1000 ha 10
2020s 34.92 1000 ha 30.1 1000 ha 38.13 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 130 Bhutan 35.6 1000 ha compare
  2. 131 Timor-Leste 34.65 1000 ha compare
  3. 132 Chad 30.27 1000 ha compare
  4. 134 Sierra Leone 29.36 1000 ha compare
  5. 135 Cameroon 28.7 1000 ha compare
  6. 136 Belarus 25.8 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cyprus?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cyprus was 30.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 45.85 1000 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Cyprus rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.