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.
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 459.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 456,529 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 33.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,070 hectares (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.