Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 98.23 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cyprus, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 98.23 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Cyprus peaked at 98.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.84, in 1780.
That places Cyprus 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 96.84 | — |
| 1790 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96.86 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.95 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.46 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.23 | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 98.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 98.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1790s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1800s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1810s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1820s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1830s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1840s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1850s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1860s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1870s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1880s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1890s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1900s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1910s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1920s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1930s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1940s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1950s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1960s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1970s | 96.84 | 96.84 | 96.84 | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.86 | 96.86 | 96.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.95 | 96.95 | 96.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.46 | 97.46 | 97.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.23 | 98.23 | 98.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 6 Puerto Rico 98.59 compare
- 7 New Caledonia 98.52 compare
- 8 Fiji 98.4 compare
- 10 Jamaica 97.11 compare
- 11 Suriname 96.73 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 94.68 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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Cyprus?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cyprus was 98.23 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.84 in 1780.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.