Cropland extent over the long-term in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cropland extent over the long-term was 111,796 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
111,796 hectares
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
399,695 hectares
in 1963
All-time low
77,270 hectares
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cyprus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 111,796 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Cyprus peaked at 399,695 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 77,270 hectares, in 1800.
That places Cyprus 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 109,678 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 109,158 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1200 | 123,117 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1300 | 144,136 hectares | +17.1% |
| 1400 | 107,567 hectares | -25.4% |
| 1500 | 142,701 hectares | +32.7% |
| 1600 | 85,183 hectares | -40.3% |
| 1700 | 77,680 hectares | -8.8% |
| 1710 | 77,639 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 77,598 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 77,557 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 77,516 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 77,475 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 77,434 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 77,394 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 77,352 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 77,311 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 77,270 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 82,846 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1820 | 88,415 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1830 | 93,979 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1840 | 99,536 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 105,087 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 116,861 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1870 | 128,623 hectares | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 140,371 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1890 | 152,107 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1900 | 163,830 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 188,674 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1920 | 214,288 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 240,124 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1940 | 266,272 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 344,168 hectares | +29.3% |
| 1951 | 348,582 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 352,891 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 357,617 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 362,997 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 369,073 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 375,632 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 382,473 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 389,033 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 394,570 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 398,687 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 398,685 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 396,696 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 399,695 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 397,686 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 396,713 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 394,729 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 395,729 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 395,735 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 393,751 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 392,773 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 390,826 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 388,829 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 388,632 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 | 116,695 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 114,246 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 111,796 hectares | -2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 111,796 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 17% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 111,796 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -40.3% | 142,701 hectares | 85,183 hectares |
| 1975 | -37.4% | 283,000 hectares | 177,100 hectares |
| 1500 | +32.7% | 107,567 hectares | 142,701 hectares |
| 1950 | +29.3% | 266,272 hectares | 344,168 hectares |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 388,632 hectares | 283,000 hectares |
| 1400 | -25.4% | 144,136 hectares | 107,567 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 109,678 hectares | 109,678 hectares | 109,678 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 109,158 hectares | 109,158 hectares | 109,158 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 123,117 hectares | 123,117 hectares | 123,117 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 144,136 hectares | 144,136 hectares | 144,136 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 107,567 hectares | 107,567 hectares | 107,567 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 142,701 hectares | 142,701 hectares | 142,701 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 85,183 hectares | 85,183 hectares | 85,183 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 77,680 hectares | 77,680 hectares | 77,680 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 77,639 hectares | 77,639 hectares | 77,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 77,598 hectares | 77,598 hectares | 77,598 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 77,557 hectares | 77,557 hectares | 77,557 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 77,516 hectares | 77,516 hectares | 77,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 77,475 hectares | 77,475 hectares | 77,475 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 77,434 hectares | 77,434 hectares | 77,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 77,394 hectares | 77,394 hectares | 77,394 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 77,352 hectares | 77,352 hectares | 77,352 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 77,311 hectares | 77,311 hectares | 77,311 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 77,270 hectares | 77,270 hectares | 77,270 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 82,846 hectares | 82,846 hectares | 82,846 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 88,415 hectares | 88,415 hectares | 88,415 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 93,979 hectares | 93,979 hectares | 93,979 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 99,536 hectares | 99,536 hectares | 99,536 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 105,087 hectares | 105,087 hectares | 105,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 116,861 hectares | 116,861 hectares | 116,861 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 128,623 hectares | 128,623 hectares | 128,623 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 140,371 hectares | 140,371 hectares | 140,371 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 152,107 hectares | 152,107 hectares | 152,107 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 163,830 hectares | 163,830 hectares | 163,830 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 188,674 hectares | 188,674 hectares | 188,674 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 214,288 hectares | 214,288 hectares | 214,288 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 240,124 hectares | 240,124 hectares | 240,124 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 266,272 hectares | 266,272 hectares | 266,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 367,704 hectares | 344,168 hectares | 394,570 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 396,811 hectares | 393,751 hectares | 399,695 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 270,716 hectares | 168,500 hectares | 392,773 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 | 118,055 hectares | 111,796 hectares | 125,391 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 149 Comoros 118,000 hectares compare
- 150 Oman 117,316 hectares compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 112,000 hectares compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 100,000 hectares compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 99,407 hectares compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares 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 extent over the long-term in Cyprus?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Cyprus was 111,796 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 399,695 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,270 hectares in 1800.
- How does Cyprus rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cyprus ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.