Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 6.5 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.5 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
48th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.81 kilograms per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
3.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus stood at 6.5 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus peaked at 17.81 kilograms per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.68 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 48th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.95 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 12.7 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 13.21 kilograms per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 17.81 kilograms per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 14.39 kilograms per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 17.02 kilograms per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 15.76 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1 kilograms per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 8.65 kilograms per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 5.31 kilograms per hectare | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 6.22 kilograms per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 5.21 kilograms per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 4.63 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.18 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.91 kilograms per hectare | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 5.62 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.84 kilograms per hectare | +92.9% |
| 2012 | 10.21 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.46 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.47 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 10.57 kilograms per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 9.71 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.05 kilograms per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 9.94 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.49 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.25 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.36 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.5 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.5 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.65 kilograms per hectare | 8.65 kilograms per hectare | 17.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 kilograms per hectare | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | 7.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 kilograms per hectare | 5.62 kilograms per hectare | 10.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 kilograms per hectare | 6.5 kilograms per hectare | 9.49 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 45 Georgia 6.8 kilograms per hectare compare
- 46 Indonesia 6.68 kilograms per hectare compare
- 47 Lebanon 6.62 kilograms per hectare compare
- 49 Argentina 6.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 50 Eswatini 6.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 6.13 kilograms per hectare compare
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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cyprus was 6.5 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 kilograms per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.