Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +207.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 168 French Polynesia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bahamas 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 American Samoa 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.