Potato yields in Cyprus
Cyprus: Potato yields was 22.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
70th
of 159 countries
All-time high
29.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
9.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Cyprus is 22.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Cyprus peaked at 29.72 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | +53.9% |
| 1965 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 18.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 22.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 23.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 23.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 22.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 25.21 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 21.98 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 23.11 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 20.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.63 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 21.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 25.98 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 23.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 24.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 24.72 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 22.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.27 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 24.89 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 21.23 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 23.41 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.26 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 24.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 21.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 22.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 22.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | 16.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | 25.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 tonnes per hectare | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Cyprus?
- Potato yields in Cyprus was 22.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for potato yields?
- Cyprus ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.