Surface area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Surface area was 9,250 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9,250 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9,251 sq. km
in 2014
All-time low
9,250 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 9,250 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Cyprus peaked at 9,251 sq. km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,250 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,250 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,251 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,251 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,251 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,251 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,250 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,250 sq. km | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9,250 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9,250 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,251 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 9,250 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Cyprus?
- Surface area in Cyprus was 9,250 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,251 sq. km in 2014.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,250 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for surface area?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.