Terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Terrestrial protected areas was 38.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus is 38.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 38.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.6 | — |
| 2014 | 18.4 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 38.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 38.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +100.0% | 18.7 | 37.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.39 | 18.4 | 38.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.65 | 38.6 | 38.7 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus was 38.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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