Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.05
in 2016
All-time low
8.09
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 10.05 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 10.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.09, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 | 8.09 | 8.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 9.75 | 10.05 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 10.05 | 10.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 112 United States 10.23 compare
- 113 Montenegro 10.15 compare
- 115 Eritrea 9.99 compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 9.86 compare
- 117 United Kingdom 9.19 compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (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 10.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Our World in Data, 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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