Percentage of territory controlled by government in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 70.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 171 countries
All-time high
95
in 1960
All-time low
66.5
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 70.2 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Cyprus peaked at 95 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 66.5, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5 | 90 | 95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.9 | 66.5 | 90 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.17 | 66.5 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.87 | 69 | 70.4 | 6 |
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 percentage of territory controlled by government in Cyprus?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Cyprus was 70.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1960.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5 in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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