Number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of people employed in agriculture was 15,777 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus is 15,777 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus peaked at 24,771 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,840 people, in 2018.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,709 people | — |
| 1992 | 22,228 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 21,936 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20,826 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,739 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20,486 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,223 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 19,874 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 19,148 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 22,880 people | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 21,688 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 24,247 people | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 24,771 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23,537 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23,521 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21,893 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 23,454 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23,183 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21,630 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 21,357 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21,501 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,972 people | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 16,542 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24,178 people | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 22,316 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 21,014 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15,241 people | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 13,840 people | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 16,006 people | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 18,128 people | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 19,411 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 16,719 people | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 17,773 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 16,002 people | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 15,777 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,908 people | 19,148 people | 22,709 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,080 people | 21,630 people | 24,771 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,797 people | 13,840 people | 24,178 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,302 people | 15,777 people | 19,411 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 161 Estonia 20,108 people compare
- 162 Cape Verde 18,436 people compare
- 163 Suriname 16,529 people compare
- 165 Samoa 14,753 people compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 13,142 people compare
- 167 Montenegro 10,912 people compare
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Cyprus was 15,777 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 24,771 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,840 people in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.