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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1780189520101780: 15.3k1790: 15.3k1800: 15.3k1810: 15.3k1820: 15.3k1830: 15.3k1840: 15.3k1850: 15.3k1860: 15.3k1870: 15.3k1880: 15.3k1890: 15.3k1900: 15.3k1910: 15.3k1920: 15.3k1930: 15.3k1940: 15.3k1950: 15.3k1960: 15.3k1970: 15.3k1980: 15.2k1990: 14.7k2000: 12.3k2010: 8.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Brunei 44,949 compare
  2. 155 Qatar 8,708 compare
  3. 157 Kuwait 6,752 compare
  4. 158 Fiji 4,362 compare
  5. 159 Puerto Rico 3,393 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.