Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus stood at 19.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus peaked at 25.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 16th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -7.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 7.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Cyprus was 19.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.