Potato production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Potato production was 81,750 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81,750 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
109th
of 160 countries
All-time high
234,000 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
80,150 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 81,750 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Cyprus peaked at 234,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 80,150 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,280 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 116,840 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1963 | 106,680 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 132,080 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 138,988 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 132,080 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 172,720 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1968 | 175,768 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 162,560 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 208,280 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 177,800 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 174,752 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 162,560 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 152,400 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 111,760 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 182,880 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1977 | 203,200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 147,320 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 172,720 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 191,008 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 174,752 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 171,704 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 188,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 185,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 128,000 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 172,000 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 150,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 164,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 190,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 185,900 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 179,650 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 195,400 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 199,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 135,000 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 234,000 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1996 | 228,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 81,500 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 138,092 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1999 | 161,500 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 117,000 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 121,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 148,500 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 127,500 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 131,650 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 152,500 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 127,500 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 155,500 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 115,000 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 112,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 82,000 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 126,080 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 82,200 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 98,480 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 114,997 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 95,921 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 122,803 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 109,923 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 105,330 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 82,100 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 91,880 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 98,980 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 85,160 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 80,150 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 81,750 tonnes | +2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 81,750 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 81,750 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,444 tonnes | 81,280 tonnes | 175,768 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 169,367 tonnes | 111,760 tonnes | 208,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,446 tonnes | 128,000 tonnes | 191,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,804 tonnes | 81,500 tonnes | 234,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,865 tonnes | 112,500 tonnes | 155,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,983 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 126,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,584 tonnes | 80,150 tonnes | 98,980 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,367 tonnes compare
- 107 Philippines 102,791 tonnes compare
- 108 Palestine 82,000 tonnes compare
- 110 Cuba 79,054 tonnes compare
- 111 Costa Rica 75,242 tonnes compare
- 112 Slovenia 74,640 tonnes 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 potato production in Cyprus?
- Potato production in Cyprus was 81,750 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 234,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,150 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for potato production?
- Cyprus ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.