Marine protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Marine protected areas was 8.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Cyprus, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Cyprus is 8.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 8.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +8500.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1143 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 52 Canada 9.2 compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 compare
- 54 American Samoa 8.7 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 8.6 compare
- 57 Bulgaria 8.2 compare
- 58 Peru 7.9 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 marine protected areas in Cyprus?
- Marine protected areas in Cyprus was 8.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for marine protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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