Number of poultry birds in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of poultry birds was 4.67 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 145th out of 198 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.
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 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 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 145th out of 198 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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