Land area (sq. km) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land area (sq. km) was 9,240 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,240 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9,240 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
9,240 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Cyprus is 9,240 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Cyprus peaked at 9,240 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,240 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,240 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,240 sq. km | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9,240 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9,240 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,838 sq. km, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 9,240 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 area in Cyprus?
- Land area in Cyprus was 9,240 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,240 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,240 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for land area?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.