Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 187,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cyprus is 187,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cyprus peaked at 205,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Cyprus ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,333 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,500 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,300 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,100 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,400 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,500 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 198,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,750 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cyprus?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cyprus was 187,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 205,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Cyprus ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.