Cropland area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cropland area was 8,534 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
8,534
World rank
156th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15,250
in 1780
All-time low
8,534
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Cyprus, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 8,534 for cropland area in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Cyprus peaked at 15,250 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 8,534, in 2010.
Cyprus ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 15,250 | — |
| 1790 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,250 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,166 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 14,742 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12,276 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 8,534 | -30.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8,534 is below the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8,534 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1790s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1800s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1810s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1820s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1830s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1840s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1850s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1860s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1870s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1880s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1890s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1900s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1910s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1920s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1930s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1940s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15,250 | 15,250 | 15,250 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,166 | 15,166 | 15,166 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,742 | 14,742 | 14,742 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,276 | 12,276 | 12,276 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,534 | 8,534 | 8,534 | 1 |
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 cropland area in Cyprus?
- Cropland area in Cyprus was 8,534 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15,250 in 1780.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,534 in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for cropland area?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.