Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.23 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 202nd out of 208 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.
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
- 200 French Guiana 0.31 percent compare
- 201 Solomon Islands 0.29 percent compare
- 203 Bahamas 0.2 percent compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 0.18 percent compare
- 205 Suriname 0.1 percent compare
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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 202nd out of 208 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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About this data
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).