Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Cyprus peaked at 5.4 1000 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 216th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.4 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4 1000 ha | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 3.4 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.8 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 4 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 1000 ha | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 1000 ha | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 1000 ha | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 1000 ha | +207.1% |
| 2010 | 2 1000 ha | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 1000 ha | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 1000 ha | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 1000 ha | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.56 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.26 1000 ha | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2 1000 ha | -5.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.24 1000 ha | 3.2 1000 ha | 5.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 1000 ha | 1.1 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 4.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 1000 ha | 1.38 1000 ha | 2.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2.26 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 213 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3 1000 ha compare
- 214 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 2.96 1000 ha compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 2.7 1000 ha compare
- 217 Bahamas 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Barbados 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Cayman Islands 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Dominica 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Palau 2 1000 ha compare
- 217 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 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 meadows and pastures — area in Cyprus?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Cyprus was 2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 1000 ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Cyprus ranks 216th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.