FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0943 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus stood at 0.0943 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.67 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Cyprus 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6601 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6587 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6498 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6427 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6336 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6293 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6235 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6145 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.607 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5978 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5884 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5838 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2495 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2556 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2531 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1943 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.192 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1613 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1602 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1355 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1111 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1023 hectares per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0873 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0955 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.103 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0963 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0907 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 hectares per person | +4.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0943 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0943 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -37.1% | 0.4267 hectares per person | 0.2686 hectares per person |
| 1974 | -26.9% | 0.5838 hectares per person | 0.4267 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6425 hectares per person | 0.6145 hectares per person | 0.67 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4097 hectares per person | 0.2487 hectares per person | 0.607 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2293 hectares per person | 0.2012 hectares per person | 0.2556 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1732 hectares per person | 0.1537 hectares per person | 0.1986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1399 hectares per person | 0.1047 hectares per person | 0.1602 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.093 hectares per person | 0.0907 hectares per person | 0.0963 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 146 North Korea 0.0963 hectares per person compare
- 147 Colombia 0.0955 hectares per person compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.0944 hectares per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 0.0916 hectares per person compare
- 151 China 0.0904 hectares per person compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.0888 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cyprus was 0.0943 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.