Global meat production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Global meat production was 73,884 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73,884 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
104,384 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
11,404 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Cyprus is 73,884 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Cyprus peaked at 104,384 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,404 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,404 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 13,017 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 13,730 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 15,372 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 19,704 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 22,243 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 24,766 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 30,907 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 33,331 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 35,548 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 37,725 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 41,270 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 32,246 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 24,928 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 27,684 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 29,245 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 32,207 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 33,844 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 33,635 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 36,376 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 40,072 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 43,758 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 47,124 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 48,648 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51,500 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 54,552 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 58,764 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 63,799 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 66,838 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 65,617 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 70,983 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 78,424 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 83,766 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 86,247 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 90,572 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 94,004 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 95,046 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 99,776 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 101,004 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 101,105 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 104,384 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 101,273 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 100,696 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100,601 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91,816 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 96,018 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 101,164 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 96,524 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 95,847 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 93,812 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 89,697 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 82,059 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 75,414 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 79,467 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 79,211 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79,875 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78,640 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 81,760 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 78,880 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 82,066 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 79,171 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 75,360 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 73,884 tonnes | -2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 73,884 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 73,884 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,127 tonnes | 11,404 tonnes | 30,907 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,803 tonnes | 24,928 tonnes | 41,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,823 tonnes | 33,635 tonnes | 63,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,127 tonnes | 65,617 tonnes | 99,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,458 tonnes | 91,816 tonnes | 104,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,578 tonnes | 75,414 tonnes | 95,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,872 tonnes | 73,884 tonnes | 82,066 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Cyprus?
- Global meat production in Cyprus was 73,884 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 104,384 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,404 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for global meat production?
- Cyprus ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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