Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus stood at 24.3%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 51.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1995.
That places Cyprus 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.7% | — |
| 1962 | 51.8% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 42.7% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 38.5% | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 32.8% | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 29.0% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to human food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55.6% | 20.0% | 31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 38.5% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 20.1% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 24.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.