Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus stood at 10.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 2 |
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More environment data for Cyprus
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0021 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 53,130 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 53,130 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,825 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 216 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus was 10.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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