Cropland area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cropland area was 126,892 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
126,892 hectares
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
151st
of 224 countries
All-time high
400,000 hectares
in 1963
All-time low
107,030 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 126,892 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Cyprus peaked at 400,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 107,030 hectares, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 151st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 399,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 397,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 400,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 398,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 397,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 395,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 396,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 396,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 394,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 393,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 391,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 389,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 388,800 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 283,000 hectares | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 177,100 hectares | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 174,500 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 172,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 170,500 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 168,500 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 167,500 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 171,900 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 178,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 179,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 178,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 157,800 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 158,200 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 157,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 156,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 156,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 156,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 155,200 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 155,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 154,700 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 141,400 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 141,100 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 142,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 141,100 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 143,100 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 143,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 139,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 139,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 153,000 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 155,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 166,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 156,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 145,300 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 114,200 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 123,300 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 112,500 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 113,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 114,300 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 107,030 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 107,180 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 124,780 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 108,010 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 119,770 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 130,855 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 123,768 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 125,391 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119,417 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 120,784 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 126,892 hectares | +5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 126,892 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 126,892 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -37.4% | 283,000 hectares | 177,100 hectares |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 388,800 hectares | 283,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396,889 hectares | 394,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 270,790 hectares | 168,500 hectares | 393,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,060 hectares | 156,400 hectares | 179,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,390 hectares | 141,100 hectares | 156,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,120 hectares | 114,200 hectares | 166,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,209 hectares | 107,030 hectares | 130,855 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,121 hectares | 119,417 hectares | 126,892 hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Cyprus?
- Cropland area in Cyprus was 126,892 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,030 hectares in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for cropland area?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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