Beef production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Beef production was 5,640 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,640 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,900 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,372 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Cyprus is 5,640 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Cyprus peaked at 5,900 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,372 tonnes, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,235 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,337 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2,438 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,540 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2,642 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,692 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,743 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,845 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,946 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,048 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 3,251 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 3,556 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 3,962 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 2,032 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1975 | 1,372 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 1,575 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 1,636 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,849 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1,829 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,022 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 2,032 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,002 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,450 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 2,445 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,750 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 3,600 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 4,100 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 4,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,600 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 4,550 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,200 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 4,430 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5,030 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 4,900 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,400 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 4,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 3,950 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,450 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 3,900 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 3,800 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,003 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,804 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,182 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,003 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,920 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,248 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 4,505 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,479 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,827 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,313 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 4,562 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 4,573 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,953 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4,954 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,101 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,280 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,610 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4,640 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 5,900 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 5,490 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 5,060 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 5,640 tonnes | +11.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5,640 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5,640 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -48.7% | 3,962 tonnes | 2,032 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,602 tonnes | 2,235 tonnes | 2,946 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,411 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | 3,962 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,950 tonnes | 2,002 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,516 tonnes | 3,950 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,082 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 4,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,965 tonnes | 4,479 tonnes | 5,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,346 tonnes | 4,640 tonnes | 5,900 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Cyprus?
- Beef production in Cyprus was 5,640 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,900 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,372 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for beef production?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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