How does Cyprus rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Cyprus ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.23 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.23 percent

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

203rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.58 percent

in 1973

All-time low

0.11 percent

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus is 0.23 percent, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus peaked at 0.58 percent in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.11 percent, in 2001.

That places Cyprus 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	0.54 percent	—
1962	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1963	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1964	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1965	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1966	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1967	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1968	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1969	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1970	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1971	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1972	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1973	0.58 percent	+7.4%
1974	0.43 percent	-25.9%
1975	0.35 percent	-18.6%
1976	0.37 percent	+5.7%
1977	0.39 percent	+5.4%
1978	0.41 percent	+5.1%
1979	0.43 percent	+4.9%
1980	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1981	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1982	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1983	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1984	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1985	0.54 percent	+25.6%
1986	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1987	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1988	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1989	0.54 percent	+0.0%
1990	0.43 percent	-20.4%
1991	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1992	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1993	0.43 percent	+0.0%
1994	0.22 percent	-48.8%
1995	0.22 percent	+0.0%
1996	0.13 percent	-40.9%
1997	0.12 percent	-7.7%
1998	0.12 percent	+0.0%
1999	0.12 percent	+0.0%
2000	0.12 percent	+0.0%
2001	0.11 percent	-8.3%
2002	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2003	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2004	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2005	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2006	0.11 percent	+0.0%
2007	0.21 percent	+90.9%
2008	0.15 percent	-28.6%
2009	0.47 percent	+213.3%
2010	0.22 percent	-53.2%
2011	0.26 percent	+18.2%
2012	0.28 percent	+7.7%
2013	0.19 percent	-32.1%
2014	0.19 percent	+0.0%
2015	0.21 percent	+10.5%
2016	0.15 percent	-28.6%
2017	0.18 percent	+20.0%
2018	0.17 percent	-5.6%
2019	0.17 percent	+0.0%
2020	0.24 percent	+41.2%
2021	0.24 percent	+0.0%
2022	0.24 percent	+0.0%
2023	0.23 percent	-4.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

Cyprus's 0.23 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Cyprus's 0.23 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.54 percent	0.54 percent	0.54 percent	9
1970s	0.458 percent	0.35 percent	0.58 percent	10
1980s	0.485 percent	0.43 percent	0.54 percent	10
1990s	0.265 percent	0.12 percent	0.43 percent	10
2000s	0.161 percent	0.11 percent	0.47 percent	10
2010s	0.202 percent	0.15 percent	0.28 percent	10
2020s	0.2375 percent	0.23 percent	0.24 percent	4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

201 French Guiana 0.31 percent compare
202 Solomon Islands 0.29 percent compare
204 Bahamas 0.2 percent compare
205 Equatorial Guinea 0.18 percent compare
206 Suriname 0.1 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus was 0.23 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.58 percent in 1973.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.11 percent in 2001.
How does Cyprus rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Cyprus ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).