Cotton yields in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cotton yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1982. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Cyprus, 1961–1982
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Cyprus is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1982.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 309.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Cyprus peaked at 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3054 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Cyprus ranks 53rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | 0.3505 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.3054 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
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 cotton yields in Cyprus?
- Cotton yields in Cyprus was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 1982, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3054 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Cyprus rank for cotton yields?
- Cyprus ranks 53rd out of 100 countries with data for 1982.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.