Wheat production in Cyprus
Cyprus: Wheat production was 21,050 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21,050 tonnes
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
96th
of 126 countries
All-time high
96,520 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
2,472 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 21,050 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 373.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Cyprus peaked at 96,520 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,472 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 96th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,720 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 66,040 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 64,008 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 45,720 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 91,440 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 55,880 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1967 | 96,520 tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1968 | 66,040 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 81,280 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 43,180 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 96,520 tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1972 | 81,280 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 4,064 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1974 | 96,520 tonnes | +2275.0% |
| 1975 | 32,512 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1976 | 34,544 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 23,368 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 20,320 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 13,208 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 13,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,668 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 10,160 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 9,100 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 9,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,500 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 13,500 tonnes | +107.7% |
| 1988 | 13,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 10,400 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 5,600 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1992 | 10,500 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 11,700 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 8,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 11,500 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 11,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 10,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12,900 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 14,280 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 9,930 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 9,249 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7,518 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 10,712 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 2,472 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 14,690 tonnes | +494.3% |
| 2010 | 18,889 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 23,740 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 22,923 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,181 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 4,445 tonnes | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 35,356 tonnes | +695.4% |
| 2016 | 6,902 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 2017 | 16,592 tonnes | +140.4% |
| 2018 | 15,330 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 29,470 tonnes | +92.2% |
| 2020 | 34,650 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 25,930 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 31,100 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 28,250 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 21,050 tonnes | -25.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 21,050 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 21,050 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2275.0% | 4,064 tonnes | 96,520 tonnes |
| 2015 | +695.4% | 4,445 tonnes | 35,356 tonnes |
| 2009 | +494.3% | 2,472 tonnes | 14,690 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,072 tonnes | 45,720 tonnes | 96,520 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,552 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | 96,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,214 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,720 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,225 tonnes | 2,472 tonnes | 14,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,883 tonnes | 4,445 tonnes | 35,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,196 tonnes | 21,050 tonnes | 34,650 tonnes | 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 wheat production in Cyprus?
- Wheat production in Cyprus was 21,050 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 wheat production recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 96,520 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,472 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for wheat production?
- Cyprus ranks 96th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.