Land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.687 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus stood at 0.687 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 1.55 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.687 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.52 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.51 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.5 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.45 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.44 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.39 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.39 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.4 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.39 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.35 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.34 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9922 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.975 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9584 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9415 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9244 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9078 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8918 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8763 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8614 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8469 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8329 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8193 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8059 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7929 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7805 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7688 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7577 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7469 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7367 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7271 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7181 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7095 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7014 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.694 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.687 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.687 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.687 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 hectares per person | 0.9922 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9016 hectares per person | 0.8329 hectares per person | 0.975 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7654 hectares per person | 0.7181 hectares per person | 0.8193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.698 hectares per person | 0.687 hectares per person | 0.7095 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Cyprus was 0.687 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.687 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.