Breakdown of habitable land area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Breakdown of habitable land area was 2,820 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cyprus, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Cyprus is 2,820 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over five years.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,510 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2,600 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,610 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,580 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,820 hectares | +9.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,820 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 13% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,820 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Cyprus?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Cyprus was 2,820 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,820 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,510 hectares in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.