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 54th of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3505 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3596 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3565 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4424 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5868 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5581 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7888 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7575 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6334 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3054 tonnes per hectare | -51.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +151.9% |
| 1976 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 | +151.9% | 0.3054 tonnes per hectare | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 54th out of 101 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.