How does Cyprus rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?

Cyprus ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Cyprus

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Cyprus
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Cyprus: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 30.5 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

30.5 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 11.9%

World rank

24th

of 164 countries

All-time high

73.32 An per square kilometre

in 1973

All-time low

25.2 An per square kilometre

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Cyprus, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Cyprus stood at 30.5 An per square kilometre.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Cyprus peaked at 73.32 An per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25.2 An per square kilometre, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 24th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	28.2 An per square kilometre	—
1962	26.82 An per square kilometre	-4.9%
1963	26.91 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1964	31.09 An per square kilometre	+15.5%
1965	32.89 An per square kilometre	+5.8%
1966	36.04 An per square kilometre	+9.6%
1967	40.58 An per square kilometre	+12.6%
1968	45.13 An per square kilometre	+11.2%
1969	50.54 An per square kilometre	+12.0%
1970	57.85 An per square kilometre	+14.5%
1971	63.04 An per square kilometre	+9.0%
1972	66.05 An per square kilometre	+4.8%
1973	73.32 An per square kilometre	+11.0%
1974	49.78 An per square kilometre	-32.1%
1975	26.75 An per square kilometre	-46.3%
1976	31.54 An per square kilometre	+17.9%
1977	35.12 An per square kilometre	+11.4%
1978	42.75 An per square kilometre	+21.7%
1979	40.58 An per square kilometre	-5.1%
1980	40.24 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
1981	37.28 An per square kilometre	-7.3%
1982	38.69 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
1983	36.74 An per square kilometre	-5.0%
1984	38.2 An per square kilometre	+4.0%
1985	44.37 An per square kilometre	+16.1%
1986	45.35 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1987	52.27 An per square kilometre	+15.3%
1988	48.92 An per square kilometre	-6.4%
1989	40.48 An per square kilometre	-17.3%
1990	41.67 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	34.31 An per square kilometre	-17.7%
1992	34.42 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1993	35.39 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
1994	36.26 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	38.85 An per square kilometre	+7.2%
1996	35.71 An per square kilometre	-8.1%
1997	36.9 An per square kilometre	+3.3%
1998	43.4 An per square kilometre	+17.6%
1999	45.45 An per square kilometre	+4.7%
2000	43.94 An per square kilometre	-3.3%
2001	46.02 An per square kilometre	+4.7%
2002	52.22 An per square kilometre	+13.5%
2003	34.97 An per square kilometre	-33.0%
2004	30.9 An per square kilometre	-11.6%
2005	32.07 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
2006	31.15 An per square kilometre	-2.9%
2007	32.37 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
2008	34.67 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
2009	28.5 An per square kilometre	-17.8%
2010	27.78 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
2011	28.38 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
2012	30.4 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
2013	29 An per square kilometre	-4.6%
2014	26.82 An per square kilometre	-7.5%
2015	27.43 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
2016	25.2 An per square kilometre	-8.1%
2017	27.48 An per square kilometre	+9.1%
2018	30.55 An per square kilometre	+11.1%
2019	31.49 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
2020	28.78 An per square kilometre	-8.6%
2021	32.37 An per square kilometre	+12.5%
2022	34.62 An per square kilometre	+7.0%
2023	30.5 An per square kilometre	-11.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

Cyprus's 30.5 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Cyprus's 30.5 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.59 An per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.36 An per square kilometre	26.82 An per square kilometre	50.54 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	48.68 An per square kilometre	26.75 An per square kilometre	73.32 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	42.25 An per square kilometre	36.74 An per square kilometre	52.27 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	38.24 An per square kilometre	34.31 An per square kilometre	45.45 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	36.68 An per square kilometre	28.5 An per square kilometre	52.22 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	28.45 An per square kilometre	25.2 An per square kilometre	31.49 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	31.57 An per square kilometre	28.78 An per square kilometre	34.62 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

21 Grenada 34.3 An per square kilometre compare
22 Morocco 32.55 An per square kilometre compare
23 Jordan 30.68 An per square kilometre compare
25 Yemen 29.77 An per square kilometre compare
26 Lebanon 29.04 An per square kilometre compare
27 Tunisia 27.33 An per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Cyprus?: Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Cyprus was 30.5 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 73.32 An per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 25.2 An per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?: Cyprus ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,405 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.