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
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Cyprus, 1961–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).