Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 24.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Cyprus peaked at 51.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1995.
Cyprus ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 38.5% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 20.1% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Cyprus?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cyprus was 24.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cyprus ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.