How have things changed? in Cyprus
Cyprus: How have things changed? was 10,217 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,217 metric tons
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
142,941 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
950 metric tons
in 1975
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Cyprus, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Cyprus is 10,217 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cyprus peaked at 142,941 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 950 metric tons, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 155th of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,006 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1,009 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,014 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,412 metric tons | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 1,409 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,363 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,255 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1,340 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1,459 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1,221 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 950 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 1,083 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 1,220 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 1,276 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,314 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,339 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,462 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1,591 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1,989 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 2,266 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 2,438 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,598 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,593 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,563 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,625 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,709 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,048 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 9,491 metric tons | +211.4% |
| 1993 | 10,275 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 9,718 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 9,772 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13,313 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 25,788 metric tons | +93.7% |
| 1998 | 20,482 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 41,060 metric tons | +100.5% |
| 2000 | 70,223 metric tons | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 56,606 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 142,941 metric tons | +152.5% |
| 2003 | 49,561 metric tons | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 82,269 metric tons | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 64,933 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 33,547 metric tons | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 5,646 metric tons | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 5,782 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,755 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 5,494 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 5,855 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 5,657 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,522 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 6,103 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 7,336 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 8,144 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 9,059 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8,865 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,659 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 8,702 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 9,285 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 8,931 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,924 metric tons | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 10,217 metric tons | +47.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10,217 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10,217 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +211.4% | 3,048 metric tons | 9,491 metric tons |
| 2002 | +152.5% | 56,606 metric tons | 142,941 metric tons |
| 1999 | +100.5% | 20,482 metric tons | 41,060 metric tons |
| 1997 | +93.7% | 13,313 metric tons | 25,788 metric tons |
| 2007 | -83.2% | 33,547 metric tons | 5,646 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,170 metric tons | 1,006 metric tons | 1,412 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,248 metric tons | 950 metric tons | 1,459 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,146 metric tons | 1,339 metric tons | 2,625 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,566 metric tons | 2,709 metric tons | 41,060 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,626 metric tons | 4,755 metric tons | 142,941 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,269 metric tons | 5,494 metric tons | 9,659 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,812 metric tons | 6,924 metric tons | 10,217 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Cyprus?
- How have things changed? in Cyprus was 10,217 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 142,941 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 metric tons in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for how have things changed??
- Cyprus ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.