Share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of deforestation that is exported was 43.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus stood at 43.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 204.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus peaked at 43.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.1% | — |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +81.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +24.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 43.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 2.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 6.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 16.0% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Cyprus was 43.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Cyprus ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.