Land use hidden — Cropland in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1,269 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1,269 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Cyprus peaked at 4,000 Square kilometres in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,070 Square kilometres, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,990 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 3,970 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4,000 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,980 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,970 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,950 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,960 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,940 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,930 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,910 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,890 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,888 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,830 Square kilometres | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 1,771 Square kilometres | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 1,745 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,725 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,705 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,685 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,675 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,719 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,780 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,790 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,780 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,578 Square kilometres | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,582 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,574 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,564 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,564 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,566 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,552 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,556 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,547 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,414 Square kilometres | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,411 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,420 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,411 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,431 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,431 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,404 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,390 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,530 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,550 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,660 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,560 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,453 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,142 Square kilometres | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 1,233 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,125 Square kilometres | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,139 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,143 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,070 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,072 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,248 Square kilometres | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,080 Square kilometres | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,198 Square kilometres | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,309 Square kilometres | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,238 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,254 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,194 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,208 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,269 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,269 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,269 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -37.4% | 2,830 Square kilometres | 1,771 Square kilometres |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 3,888 Square kilometres | 2,830 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,969 Square kilometres | 3,940 Square kilometres | 4,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,708 Square kilometres | 1,685 Square kilometres | 3,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,661 Square kilometres | 1,564 Square kilometres | 1,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,474 Square kilometres | 1,411 Square kilometres | 1,566 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 Square kilometres | 1,142 Square kilometres | 1,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,162 Square kilometres | 1,070 Square kilometres | 1,309 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 Square kilometres | 1,194 Square kilometres | 1,269 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 land use hidden — cropland in Cyprus?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Cyprus was 1,269 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 Square kilometres in 1963.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 Square kilometres in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata