Groundnut yields in Cyprus
Cyprus: Groundnut yields was 4.38 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
1.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Groundnut yields in Cyprus, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Cyprus is 4.38 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Cyprus peaked at 12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Cyprus 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -44.9% |
| 1966 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -50.2% |
| 1974 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +100.7% |
| 1975 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +105.0% | 6 tonnes per hectare | 12.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +100.7% | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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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 groundnut yields in Cyprus?
- Groundnut yields in Cyprus was 4.38 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Cyprus rank for groundnut yields?
- Cyprus ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.