Meat production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Meat production was 73,884 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Cyprus stood at 73,884 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Cyprus peaked at 104,384 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,404 tonnes, in 1961.
Cyprus ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,127 tonnes | 11,404 tonnes | 30,907 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,803 tonnes | 24,928 tonnes | 41,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,823 tonnes | 33,635 tonnes | 63,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,127 tonnes | 65,617 tonnes | 99,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,458 tonnes | 91,816 tonnes | 104,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,578 tonnes | 75,414 tonnes | 95,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,872 tonnes | 73,884 tonnes | 82,066 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 459.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 456,529 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 33.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,070 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Cyprus?
- Meat production in Cyprus was 73,884 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 104,384 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,404 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for meat production?
- Cyprus ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.