Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus

Cyprus: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 1.6 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
218th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.37 %
in 2009
All-time low
0.6 %
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Cyprus, 1961–2024

123196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Cyprus is 1.6 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Cyprus peaked at 3.37 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6 %, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 218th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 % 1.23 % 1.25 % 9
1970s 1.68 % 1.26 % 2.32 % 10
1980s 2.66 % 2.19 % 3.1 % 10
1990s 1.59 % 0.76 % 2.52 % 10
2000s 1.06 % 0.6 % 3.37 % 10
2010s 1.59 % 1.2 % 2.22 % 10
2020s 1.72 % 1.6 % 1.8 % 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 215 Thailand 2.39 % compare
  2. 216 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 % compare
  3. 217 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.92 % compare
  4. 219 Finland 0.52 % compare
  5. 220 Mayotte 0.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Cyprus?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Cyprus was 1.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 % in 2009.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Cyprus ranks 218th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.