Cereal production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cereal production was 28,890 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Cyprus stood at 28,890.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 292.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cyprus peaked at 230,195 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6,341, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,761 | — |
| 1962 | 159,512 | +72.0% |
| 1963 | 155,562 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 112,776 | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 230,195 | +104.1% |
| 1966 | 107,696 | -53.2% |
| 1967 | 184,201 | +71.0% |
| 1968 | 118,059 | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 184,302 | +56.1% |
| 1970 | 99,974 | -45.8% |
| 1971 | 209,601 | +109.7% |
| 1972 | 163,576 | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 17,216 | -89.5% |
| 1974 | 209,296 | +1115.7% |
| 1975 | 84,176 | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 91,338 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 81,229 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 89,022 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 77,826 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 95,220 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 87,158 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 91,684 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 71,310 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 92,650 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 112,200 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 67,800 | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 126,000 | +85.8% |
| 1988 | 158,110 | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 148,080 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 108,500 | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 65,180 | -39.9% |
| 1992 | 181,645 | +178.7% |
| 1993 | 204,840 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 162,150 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 145,170 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 141,190 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 47,780 | -66.2% |
| 1998 | 65,820 | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 127,100 | +93.1% |
| 2000 | 47,950 | -62.3% |
| 2001 | 127,380 | +165.7% |
| 2002 | 141,750 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 164,690 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 111,410 | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 70,185 | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 66,833 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 63,533 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6,341 | -90.0% |
| 2009 | 56,820 | +796.1% |
| 2010 | 65,732 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 70,195 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 90,747 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 51,923 | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 7,362 | -85.8% |
| 2015 | 88,127 | +1097.1% |
| 2016 | 10,161 | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 35,836 | +252.7% |
| 2018 | 25,290 | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 61,280 | +142.3% |
| 2020 | 63,130 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 53,960 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 57,480 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 49,910 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 28,890 | -42.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28,890 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28,890 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 | +1115.7% | 17,216 | 209,296 |
| 2015 | +1097.1% | 7,362 | 88,127 |
| 2009 | +796.1% | 6,341 | 56,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,452 | 92,761 | 230,195 | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,325 | 17,216 | 209,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,021 | 67,800 | 158,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,938 | 47,780 | 204,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,689 | 6,341 | 164,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,665 | 7,362 | 90,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,674 | 28,890 | 63,130 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0816 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0837 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cyprus?
- Cereal production in Cyprus was 28,890 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 230,195 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,341 in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for cereal production?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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