Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus
Cyprus: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 2.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus is 2.2, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus peaked at 3.37 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2799, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2799 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3469 | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3806 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4367 | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.449 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5353 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4705 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5455 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5982 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5995 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7747 | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8499 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8822 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | +46.4% |
| 1976 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.09 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.21 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.41 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.33 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -8.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 | +46.4% | 1.16 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4492 | 0.2799 | 0.5982 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 0.5995 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.03 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.79 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.2 | 2.83 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cyprus was 2.2 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1997.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2799 in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.