Protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Protected areas was 3,470 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Cyprus, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, protected areas in Cyprus stood at 3,470 Square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 3,495 Square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,612 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Protected areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,612 Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 1,612 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,636 Square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,159 Square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2015 | 3,244 Square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,422 Square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,422 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,422 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,481 Square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,481 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,481 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,495 Square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,470 Square kilometre | -0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,470 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,712 Square kilometre, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,470 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,688 Square kilometre, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected areas in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +93.1% | 1,636 Square kilometre | 3,159 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,779 Square kilometre | 1,612 Square kilometre | 3,481 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,482 Square kilometre | 3,470 Square kilometre | 3,495 Square kilometre | 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 protected areas in Cyprus?
- Protected areas in Cyprus was 3,470 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,495 Square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,612 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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