Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus peaked at 9.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +600.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -36.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +600.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 Luxembourg 1.5% compare
- 43 Portugal 1.4% compare
- 44 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 46 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 46 Netherlands 1.0% 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 inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Cyprus was 1.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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