Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 716,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus stood at 716,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus peaked at 716,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 79,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 33,000 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 1964 | 61,000 tonnes | +84.8% |
| 1965 | 52,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 56,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 83,000 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1968 | 67,000 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 112,000 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1970 | 183,000 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1971 | 99,000 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1972 | 153,000 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1973 | 409,000 tonnes | +167.3% |
| 1974 | 159,000 tonnes | -61.1% |
| 1975 | 197,000 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 223,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 235,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 244,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 274,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 266,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 368,000 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 320,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 455,000 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 416,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 420,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 452,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 454,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 436,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 446,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 509,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 613,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 450,000 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 485,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 563,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 537,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 593,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 647,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 642,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 601,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 672,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 660,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 603,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 628,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 516,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 555,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 598,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 544,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 602,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 606,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 576,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 591,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 509,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 545,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 633,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 565,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 578,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 625,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 625,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 631,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 612,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 710,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 676,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 716,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 716,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 716,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +167.3% | 153,000 tonnes | 409,000 tonnes |
| 1964 | +84.8% | 33,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 217,600 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 409,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,300 tonnes | 266,000 tonnes | 455,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 647,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,400 tonnes | 516,000 tonnes | 672,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,800 tonnes | 509,000 tonnes | 633,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 678,500 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 716,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 119 Lithuania 829,000 tonnes compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 806,000 tonnes compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 723,000 tonnes compare
- 123 Russia 700,000 tonnes compare
- 124 Armenia 652,000 tonnes compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 608,000 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cyprus was 716,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 716,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Cyprus ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.