Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.445 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.445 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cyprus peaked at 4.45 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1902 hectares, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6975 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 hectares | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 3.67 hectares | +205.0% |
| 2004 | 2.79 hectares | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5703 hectares | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 hectares | +144.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.58 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.41 hectares | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3805 hectares | -84.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 hectares | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 hectares | +144.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4432 hectares | -58.9% |
| 2019 | 3.74 hectares | +743.6% |
| 2020 | 2.15 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 hectares | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1902 hectares | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 4.45 hectares | +2239.6% |
| 2024 | 0.445 hectares | -90.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.445 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.445 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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% | 0.1902 hectares | 4.45 hectares |
| 2019 | +743.6% | 0.4432 hectares | 3.74 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 hectares | 0.5703 hectares | 3.67 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.63 hectares | 0.3805 hectares | 3.74 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.69 hectares | 0.1902 hectares | 4.45 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cyprus?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cyprus was 0.445 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1902 hectares in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Cyprus ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.