Agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0959 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus is 0.0959 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.6784 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 hectares per person, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 173rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6784 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6684 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6669 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6579 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6508 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6417 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6373 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6313 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6223 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6147 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6055 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.596 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5919 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4327 hectares per person | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2687 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.264 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2593 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2546 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2511 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2553 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2613 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2588 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.253 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2226 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.197 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1698 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1659 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1426 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1612 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.106 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.115 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.098 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0924 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0959 hectares per person | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -36.8% | 0.4327 hectares per person | 0.2734 hectares per person |
| 1974 | -26.9% | 0.5919 hectares per person | 0.4327 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6506 hectares per person | 0.6223 hectares per person | 0.6784 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4161 hectares per person | 0.2546 hectares per person | 0.6147 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2355 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2613 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1761 hectares per person | 0.1548 hectares per person | 0.2037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1413 hectares per person | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.1612 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0977 hectares per person | 0.0884 hectares per person | 0.1042 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 hectares per person | 0.0923 hectares per person | 0.098 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 170 North Korea 0.0982 hectares per person compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0964 hectares per person compare
- 172 Guam 0.0961 hectares per person compare
- 174 Jordan 0.0895 hectares per person compare
- 175 Palestine 0.0757 hectares per person compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0691 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Cyprus was 0.0959 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6784 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.