Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 18 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus peaked at 114 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 141st of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 107 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 113 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 40 | -64.9% |
| 1976 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35 | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 46 | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 30 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 42 | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 51 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 28 | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 20 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 18 | -18.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use vs. yield change in cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -64.9% | 114 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.44 | 97 | 102 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.9 | 33 | 114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6 | 35 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 30 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9 | 20 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 | 18 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cyprus was 18 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 1974.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).