Agricultural water withdrawals in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural water withdrawals was 167.60 million billion m³ per year in 2015. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Cyprus, 1975–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Cyprus is 167.60 million billion m³ per year, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Cyprus peaked at 171.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 130.00 million billion m³ per year, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.00 million billion m³ per year | 130.00 million billion m³ per year | 130.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 147.50 million billion m³ per year | 140.00 million billion m³ per year | 155.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 161.00 million billion m³ per year | 156.00 million billion m³ per year | 166.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 151.80 million billion m³ per year | 143.00 million billion m³ per year | 160.60 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 169.30 million billion m³ per year | 167.60 million billion m³ per year | 171.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 20 Belarus 489.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 21 Hungary 322.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 22 Germany 210.90 million billion m³ per year compare
- 24 Denmark 164.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 25 Sweden 98.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 26 Austria 77.10 million billion m³ per year compare
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 agricultural water withdrawals in Cyprus?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Cyprus was 167.60 million billion m³ per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 171.00 million billion m³ per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.00 million billion m³ per year in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural withdrawals, measured in m³ per year. Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.