Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus stood at 0.0013 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.002 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 141st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0013 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 66% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0013 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 138 Germany 0.0014 sq. km per person compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 142 South Korea 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 143 Iran 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0816 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0837 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cyprus was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.