Land use over the long-term in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land use over the long-term was 2,950 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,950 hectares
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
15,236 hectares
in 1300
All-time low
1,000 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Cyprus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Cyprus stood at 2,950 hectares.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Cyprus peaked at 15,236 hectares in 1300 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 12,945 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 12,480 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 13,573 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1300 | 15,236 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1400 | 10,819 hectares | -29.0% |
| 1500 | 13,512 hectares | +24.9% |
| 1600 | 7,472 hectares | -44.7% |
| 1700 | 6,148 hectares | -17.7% |
| 1710 | 6,068 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 5,986 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 5,902 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 5,816 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 5,727 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 5,635 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 5,540 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 5,442 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 5,339 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 5,233 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 5,495 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1820 | 5,735 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1830 | 5,952 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 6,142 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1850 | 6,304 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 6,797 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 7,229 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 7,594 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 7,879 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 8,072 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 8,762 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 9,258 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1930 | 9,456 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 9,214 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 9,606 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 9,426 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 9,214 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 8,978 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 8,716 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 8,419 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 8,065 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 7,624 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 7,044 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 6,241 hectares | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 5,000 hectares | -19.9% |
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,400 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 hectares | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 3,200 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 3,400 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 3,600 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3,800 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 4,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 hectares | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 1,100 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 hectares | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 1,400 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 4,300 hectares | +207.1% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 2,400 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,600 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,800 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 1,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,380 hectares | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 1,650 hectares | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1,592 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,560 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,257 hectares | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 2,189 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,257 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,558 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 2,754 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 2,950 hectares | +7.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,950 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,950 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +207.1% | 1,400 hectares | 4,300 hectares |
| 2007 | +90.0% | 1,000 hectares | 1,900 hectares |
| 2010 | -53.5% | 4,300 hectares | 2,000 hectares |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares |
| 1600 | -44.7% | 13,512 hectares | 7,472 hectares |
| 2020 | +44.6% | 1,560 hectares | 2,257 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12,945 hectares | 12,945 hectares | 12,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 12,480 hectares | 12,480 hectares | 12,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 13,573 hectares | 13,573 hectares | 13,573 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 15,236 hectares | 15,236 hectares | 15,236 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 10,819 hectares | 10,819 hectares | 10,819 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 13,512 hectares | 13,512 hectares | 13,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,472 hectares | 7,472 hectares | 7,472 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 6,148 hectares | 6,148 hectares | 6,148 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 6,068 hectares | 6,068 hectares | 6,068 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 5,986 hectares | 5,986 hectares | 5,986 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 5,902 hectares | 5,902 hectares | 5,902 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 5,816 hectares | 5,816 hectares | 5,816 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5,727 hectares | 5,727 hectares | 5,727 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 5,635 hectares | 5,635 hectares | 5,635 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 5,540 hectares | 5,540 hectares | 5,540 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 5,442 hectares | 5,442 hectares | 5,442 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 5,339 hectares | 5,339 hectares | 5,339 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 5,233 hectares | 5,233 hectares | 5,233 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 5,495 hectares | 5,495 hectares | 5,495 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 5,735 hectares | 5,735 hectares | 5,735 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 5,952 hectares | 5,952 hectares | 5,952 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,142 hectares | 6,142 hectares | 6,142 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,304 hectares | 6,304 hectares | 6,304 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 6,797 hectares | 6,797 hectares | 6,797 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 7,229 hectares | 7,229 hectares | 7,229 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 7,594 hectares | 7,594 hectares | 7,594 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 7,879 hectares | 7,879 hectares | 7,879 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 8,072 hectares | 8,072 hectares | 8,072 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 8,762 hectares | 8,762 hectares | 8,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 9,258 hectares | 9,258 hectares | 9,258 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 9,456 hectares | 9,456 hectares | 9,456 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 9,214 hectares | 9,214 hectares | 9,214 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 8,333 hectares | 6,241 hectares | 9,606 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,240 hectares | 3,200 hectares | 5,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,450 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,470 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,868 hectares | 1,380 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,494 hectares | 2,189 hectares | 2,950 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Cyprus?
- Land use over the long-term in Cyprus was 2,950 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15,236 hectares in 1300.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for land use over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.