Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,519 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 1,519 animals per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 1,970 animals per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 162.34 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 51st out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162.34 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 173.16 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 183.98 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 205.63 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 292.21 animals per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1966 | 313.85 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 378.79 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 465.37 animals per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 616.88 animals per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 638.53 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 681.82 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 714.29 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 692.64 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 541.13 animals per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 487.01 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 519.48 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 519.48 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 551.95 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 660.17 animals per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 660.17 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 671 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 735.93 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 795.46 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 822.51 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 822.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 919.91 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 865.8 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,036 animals per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1,288 animals per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 1,364 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,255 animals per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,483 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1,602 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,569 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,645 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,775 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,869 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,864 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,970 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,905 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,921 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,915 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,871 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,699 animals per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,756 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,422 animals per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1,532 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,533 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,453 animals per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,494 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,458 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,361 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,183 animals per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,201 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,276 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,291 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,358 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,379 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,442 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,436 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,442 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,467 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,498 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,519 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,519 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,519 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +42.1% | 205.63 animals per square kilometre | 292.21 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.25 animals per square kilometre | 162.34 animals per square kilometre | 616.88 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 600.65 animals per square kilometre | 487.01 animals per square kilometre | 714.29 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 861.69 animals per square kilometre | 660.17 animals per square kilometre | 1,288 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,640 animals per square kilometre | 1,255 animals per square kilometre | 1,970 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,701 animals per square kilometre | 1,422 animals per square kilometre | 1,921 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 animals per square kilometre | 1,183 animals per square kilometre | 1,494 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,472 animals per square kilometre | 1,436 animals per square kilometre | 1,519 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 48 Nepal 1,640 animals per square kilometre compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1,614 animals per square kilometre compare
- 50 Spain 1,544 animals per square kilometre compare
- 52 Czechia 1,513 animals per square kilometre compare
- 53 Panama 1,510 animals per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ireland 1,490 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 1,519 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,970 animals per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.34 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.