Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 30.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Cyprus
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.42 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.6 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.54 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 96.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
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
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.