Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,239.6% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +205.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +743.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +2239.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2239.6% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +743.6% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 116 Canada 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ukraine 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Israel 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.