FAO projections of arable land in Cyprus
Cyprus: FAO projections of arable land was 126,892 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land in Cyprus, 1961–2023
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 fao projections of arable land in Cyprus is 126,892 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Cyprus peaked at 400,000 hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 107,030 hectares, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 151st of 224 countries on this measure, 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 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 399,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 397,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 400,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 398,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 397,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 395,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 396,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 396,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 394,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 393,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 391,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 389,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 388,800 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 283,000 hectares | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 177,100 hectares | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 174,500 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 172,500 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 170,500 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 168,500 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 167,500 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 171,900 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 178,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 179,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 178,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 157,800 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 158,200 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 157,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 156,400 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 156,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 156,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 155,200 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 155,600 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 154,700 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 141,400 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 141,100 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 142,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 141,100 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 143,100 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 143,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 139,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 139,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 153,000 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 155,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 166,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 156,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 145,300 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 114,200 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 123,300 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 112,500 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 113,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 114,300 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 107,030 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 107,180 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 124,780 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 108,010 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 119,770 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 130,855 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 123,768 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 125,391 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119,417 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 120,784 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 126,892 hectares | +5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 126,892 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 126,892 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land 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 | -37.4% | 283,000 hectares | 177,100 hectares |
| 1974 | -27.2% | 388,800 hectares | 283,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396,889 hectares | 394,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 270,790 hectares | 168,500 hectares | 393,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,060 hectares | 156,400 hectares | 179,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,390 hectares | 141,100 hectares | 156,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,120 hectares | 114,200 hectares | 166,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,209 hectares | 107,030 hectares | 130,855 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,121 hectares | 119,417 hectares | 126,892 hectares | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land in Cyprus?
- Fao projections of arable land in Cyprus was 126,892 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,030 hectares in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.