Forest area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area was 1,717 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,717 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,730 Square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1,717 Square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Cyprus, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Cyprus is 1,717 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cyprus peaked at 1,730 Square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,717 Square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,730 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 1,726 Square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,726 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,725 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,726 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,725 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,717 Square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,717 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,717 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,717 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,717 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,727 Square kilometre | 1,725 Square kilometre | 1,730 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,719 Square kilometre | 1,717 Square kilometre | 1,725 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 34 Denmark 6,666 Square kilometre compare
- 35 Netherlands 3,634 Square kilometre compare
- 35 Netherlands 3,634 Square kilometre compare
- 38 Luxembourg 931.2 Square kilometre compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 58.1 Square kilometre compare
- 40 Malta 13.6 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 forest area in Cyprus?
- Forest area in Cyprus was 1,717 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 Square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 Square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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