Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0069 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus is 0.0069 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. 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 square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.0155 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.014 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0069 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0069 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Cyprus was 0.0069 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.