Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 13.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cyprus is 13.96 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 43.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 11.78 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 168th 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 square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 43.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 43.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 43.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.06 hectares per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1976 | 19.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 19.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.62 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.52 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.99 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.93 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 13.81 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 12.39 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.71 hectares per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 11.84 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.14 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 14.33 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.56 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 | -37.2% | 31.06 hectares per square kilometre | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 42.66 hectares per square kilometre | 31.06 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.49 hectares per square kilometre | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | 43.83 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.77 hectares per square kilometre | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | 43.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.46 hectares per square kilometre | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | 19.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 hectares per square kilometre | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | 14.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 hectares per square kilometre | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 165 Vanuatu 15.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 American Samoa 14.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chile 14.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 13.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Russia 13.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Japan 12.64 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 13.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.