Tree Cover Loss in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tree Cover Loss was 137 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Cyprus, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Cyprus stood at 137 hectares.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 585.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cyprus peaked at 778 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14 hectares, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 136th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 32 hectares | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 25 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 88 hectares | +252.0% |
| 2005 | 35 hectares | -60.2% |
| 2006 | 59 hectares | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 778 hectares | +1218.6% |
| 2008 | 95 hectares | -87.8% |
| 2009 | 56 hectares | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 64 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 119 hectares | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 54 hectares | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 14 hectares | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 33 hectares | +135.7% |
| 2015 | 20 hectares | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 569 hectares | +2745.0% |
| 2017 | 437 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 32 hectares | -92.7% |
| 2019 | 43 hectares | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 33 hectares | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 643 hectares | +1848.5% |
| 2022 | 73 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 55 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 159 hectares | +189.1% |
| 2025 | 137 hectares | -13.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 137 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,308 hectares, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 137 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,508 hectares, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover Loss in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2745.0% | 20 hectares | 569 hectares |
| 2021 | +1848.5% | 33 hectares | 643 hectares |
| 2007 | +1218.6% | 59 hectares | 778 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.56 hectares | 25 hectares | 778 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 138.5 hectares | 14 hectares | 569 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.33 hectares | 33 hectares | 643 hectares | 6 |
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 tree cover loss in Cyprus?
- Tree cover loss in Cyprus was 137 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 778 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 hectares in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for tree cover loss?
- Cyprus ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.