Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 34.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
34.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2013
All-time low
30.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Cyprus, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 34.1% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Cyprus peaked at 34.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.3% | — |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 34.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 34.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 9.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.3% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.0% | 34.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Cyprus?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Cyprus was 34.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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