Number of poultry birds in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of poultry birds was 4.67 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.67 million animals
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.14 million animals
in 1992
All-time low
1.51 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Number of poultry birds in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Cyprus is 4.67 million animals, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Cyprus peaked at 5.14 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million animals, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million animals | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.81 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.36 million animals | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 2.96 million animals | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 3.56 million animals | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 3.56 million animals | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.48 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.41 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.58 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million animals | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.11 million animals | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million animals | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million animals | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 2.13 million animals | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million animals | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million animals | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million animals | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million animals | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.24 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.39 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.44 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.57 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.87 million animals | +91.4% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million animals | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.72 million animals | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.91 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million animals | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million animals | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.39 million animals | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million animals | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.62 million animals | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million animals | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.58 million animals | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million animals | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million animals | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million animals | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million animals | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million animals | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.97 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million animals | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million animals | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million animals | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million animals | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.67 million animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.67 million animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +91.4% | 2.54 million animals | 4.87 million animals |
| 1975 | -46.5% | 3.11 million animals | 1.67 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million animals | 1.51 million animals | 3.56 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 million animals | 1.67 million animals | 3.58 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million animals | 2.24 million animals | 2.57 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 million animals | 2.54 million animals | 5.14 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 million animals | 3.75 million animals | 4.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 million animals | 3.69 million animals | 4.04 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million animals | 4.67 million animals | 4.67 million animals | 2 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Cyprus?
- Number of poultry birds in Cyprus was 4.67 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million animals in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of poultry birds?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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