Cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0896 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0896 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.7312 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0896 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus stood at 0.0896 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus peaked at 0.7312 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.7312 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.7277 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1200 | 0.7242 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1300 | 0.7207 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1400 | 0.7171 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1500 | 0.7135 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1600 | 0.7099 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 0.7062 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1710 | 0.7058 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 0.7054 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 0.7051 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 0.7047 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 0.7043 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 0.7039 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 0.7036 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 0.7032 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.7028 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.7025 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.7021 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.7017 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 0.7013 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.701 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.7006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.7002 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.6998 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.6995 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.6991 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.6987 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6983 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.6979 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6976 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6972 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.6967 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.6966 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6966 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6965 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6965 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6964 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6962 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6961 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6959 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6959 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6917 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6916 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6873 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6829 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6744 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6692 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6612 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6496 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6401 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6295 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6192 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6119 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4406 hectares per person | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2726 hectares per person | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2654 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2592 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2494 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2573 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2579 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2551 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2242 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2221 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2176 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2082 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1889 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.165 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1545 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1447 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.154 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1615 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1366 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1123 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1013 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.093 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1075 hectares per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1015 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1039 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0987 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0896 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 91% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0896 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 | -38.1% | 0.4406 hectares per person | 0.2726 hectares per person |
| 1974 | -28.0% | 0.6119 hectares per person | 0.4406 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.7312 hectares per person | 0.7312 hectares per person | 0.7312 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7277 hectares per person | 0.7277 hectares per person | 0.7277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7242 hectares per person | 0.7242 hectares per person | 0.7242 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7207 hectares per person | 0.7207 hectares per person | 0.7207 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7171 hectares per person | 0.7171 hectares per person | 0.7171 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7135 hectares per person | 0.7135 hectares per person | 0.7135 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7099 hectares per person | 0.7099 hectares per person | 0.7099 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7062 hectares per person | 0.7062 hectares per person | 0.7062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7058 hectares per person | 0.7058 hectares per person | 0.7058 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7054 hectares per person | 0.7054 hectares per person | 0.7054 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7051 hectares per person | 0.7051 hectares per person | 0.7051 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.7047 hectares per person | 0.7047 hectares per person | 0.7047 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7043 hectares per person | 0.7043 hectares per person | 0.7043 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.7039 hectares per person | 0.7039 hectares per person | 0.7039 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7036 hectares per person | 0.7036 hectares per person | 0.7036 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7032 hectares per person | 0.7032 hectares per person | 0.7032 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7028 hectares per person | 0.7028 hectares per person | 0.7028 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7025 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | 0.7025 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7021 hectares per person | 0.7021 hectares per person | 0.7021 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7017 hectares per person | 0.7017 hectares per person | 0.7017 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7013 hectares per person | 0.7013 hectares per person | 0.7013 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.701 hectares per person | 0.701 hectares per person | 0.701 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7006 hectares per person | 0.7006 hectares per person | 0.7006 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7002 hectares per person | 0.7002 hectares per person | 0.7002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6998 hectares per person | 0.6998 hectares per person | 0.6998 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6995 hectares per person | 0.6995 hectares per person | 0.6995 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6991 hectares per person | 0.6991 hectares per person | 0.6991 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6987 hectares per person | 0.6987 hectares per person | 0.6987 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6983 hectares per person | 0.6983 hectares per person | 0.6983 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6979 hectares per person | 0.6979 hectares per person | 0.6979 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6976 hectares per person | 0.6976 hectares per person | 0.6976 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6972 hectares per person | 0.6972 hectares per person | 0.6972 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6964 hectares per person | 0.6959 hectares per person | 0.6967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6791 hectares per person | 0.6496 hectares per person | 0.6959 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4239 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 0.6401 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2349 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | 0.2579 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1753 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1056 hectares per person | 0.1615 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1004 hectares per person | 0.0923 hectares per person | 0.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0962 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.1039 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 142 Cape Verde 0.0936 hectares per person compare
- 143 Somalia 0.0927 hectares per person compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.0914 hectares per person compare
- 146 United Kingdom 0.0879 hectares per person compare
- 147 Georgia 0.0849 hectares per person compare
- 148 Ireland 0.0827 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Cyprus was 0.0896 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7312 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.