Drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus
Cyprus: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 906 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus stood at 906 Square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus peaked at 1,446 Square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 683 Square kilometre, in 2010.
Cyprus ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 921 Square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 683 Square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 683 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 683 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 683 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,095 Square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 1,095 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,376 Square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 1,446 Square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 Square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 1,195 Square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,195 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,197 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,197 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 906 Square kilometre | -24.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 906 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 Square kilometre, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 906 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,714 Square kilometre, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +60.3% | 683 Square kilometre | 1,095 Square kilometre |
| 2010 | -25.8% | 921 Square kilometre | 683 Square kilometre |
| 2016 | +25.7% | 1,095 Square kilometre | 1,376 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 921 Square kilometre | 921 Square kilometre | 921 Square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,014 Square kilometre | 683 Square kilometre | 1,446 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 Square kilometre | 906 Square kilometre | 1,200 Square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 39 Montenegro 1,084 Square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 1,007 Square kilometre compare
- 42 Kosovo* 742 Square kilometre compare
- 43 Iceland 602 Square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 399 Square kilometre compare
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 drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus?
- Drought impact area on ecosystems in Cyprus was 906 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,446 Square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 Square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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