Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.44 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
147th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.96 kg per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
0.1072 kg per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus stood at 1.44 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 394.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 2.96 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 kg per hectare, in 1973.
Cyprus ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6548 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +76.8% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8029 kg per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +99.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7524 kg per hectare | -52.9% |
| 1967 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +72.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8248 kg per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +61.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6573 kg per hectare | -50.8% |
| 1971 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +103.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1072 kg per hectare | -90.0% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +1104.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.94 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +79.2% |
| 1988 | 2.68 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.89 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 2.79 kg per hectare | +108.8% |
| 1993 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.55 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.38 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9314 kg per hectare | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +144.4% |
| 2002 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.26 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1763 kg per hectare | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +934.5% |
| 2010 | 2 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.95 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.291 kg per hectare | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 kg per hectare | +822.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4363 kg per hectare | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +313.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 kg per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 2.66 kg per hectare | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -29.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.44 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.44 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 | +1104.1% | 0.1072 kg per hectare | 1.29 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | +934.5% | 0.1763 kg per hectare | 1.82 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | +822.0% | 0.291 kg per hectare | 2.68 kg per hectare |
| 2017 | +313.2% | 0.4363 kg per hectare | 1.8 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 kg per hectare | 0.6548 kg per hectare | 1.6 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 kg per hectare | 0.1072 kg per hectare | 1.78 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | 2.68 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 2.96 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 kg per hectare | 0.1763 kg per hectare | 2.39 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 kg per hectare | 0.291 kg per hectare | 2.68 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 kg per hectare | 1.44 kg per hectare | 2.38 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 144 Algeria 1.54 kg per hectare compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1.53 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1.47 kg per hectare compare
- 148 Benin 1.36 kg per hectare compare
- 149 Guinea 1.35 kg per hectare compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1.33 kg per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 1.44 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 kg per hectare in 1973.
- How does Cyprus rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.