Share of forest area within protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of forest area within protected areas was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 10.1% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +357.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 63% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 134 Botswana 10.9% compare
- 135 Angola 10.3% compare
- 136 Montenegro 10.2% compare
- 138 United States 10.0% compare
- 139 Canada 9.8% compare
- 140 Tajikistan 9.2% 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Cyprus?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Cyprus was 10.1% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).