Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus

Cyprus: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.4981 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4981
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
66th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1964
All-time low
0.2109
in 1989
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus, 1961–2017

0.20.40.60.81196119892017

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus stood at 0.4981.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus peaked at 1.09 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2109, in 1989.

Cyprus ranks 66th of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8503 0.5962 1.09 9
1970s 0.4482 0.2508 0.8159 10
1980s 0.2436 0.2109 0.2625 10
1990s 0.2637 0.2227 0.3122 10
2000s 0.3468 0.2779 0.4144 10
2010s 0.417 0.3552 0.4981 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 63 Belize 0.5137 compare
  2. 64 Hungary 0.5067 compare
  3. 65 Italy 0.5062 compare
  4. 67 Bhutan 0.4965 compare
  5. 68 Brunei 0.4963 compare
  6. 69 North Korea 0.4962 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus was 0.4981 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1964.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 in 1989.
How does Cyprus rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Cyprus ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).