Permanent crops — Area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Permanent crops — Area was 26.99 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 26.99 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Cyprus peaked at 81.8 1000 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25.44 1000 ha, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 167th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 78 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 80 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 81.8 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 71 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 60.7 1000 ha | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 60.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 60.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.3 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 61.5 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 63 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55 1000 ha | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 54 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 53 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 52 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 51 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 49 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 48 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 46 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 42 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 39 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 41 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 42 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5 1000 ha | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 31.8 1000 ha | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 36.4 1000 ha | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9 1000 ha | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 29.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 27 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.44 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 26.29 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 27.37 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.94 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.53 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.96 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.99 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 26.99 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 26.99 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.33 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.55 1000 ha | 60.5 1000 ha | 81.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.98 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.27 1000 ha | 31.8 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.45 1000 ha | 25.44 1000 ha | 29.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 1000 ha | 25.9 1000 ha | 26.99 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 164 Somalia 30.15 1000 ha compare
- 165 Denmark 28 1000 ha compare
- 165 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 28 1000 ha compare
- 168 Gambia 26.41 1000 ha compare
- 169 Switzerland 25.38 1000 ha compare
- 170 French Polynesia 24.58 1000 ha compare
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 permanent crops — area in Cyprus?
- Permanent crops — area in Cyprus was 26.99 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8 1000 ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for permanent crops — area?
- Cyprus ranks 167th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.