What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 4,050 sq. km in 1963.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 1,088 sq. km in 2013.

How does Cyprus rank for agricultural land?

Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural land in Cyprus

Name: Agricultural land in Cyprus
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cyprus: Agricultural land was 1,290 sq. km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1,290 sq. km

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

163rd

of 210 countries

All-time high

4,050 sq. km

in 1963

All-time low

1,088 sq. km

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Cyprus, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1,290 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Cyprus peaked at 4,050 sq. km in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,088 sq. km, in 2013.

Cyprus ranks 163rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,019 sq. km	3,990 sq. km	4,050 sq. km	9
1970s	2,750 sq. km	1,725 sq. km	3,980 sq. km	10
1980s	1,706 sq. km	1,614 sq. km	1,830 sq. km	10
1990s	1,498 sq. km	1,422 sq. km	1,606 sq. km	10
2000s	1,446 sq. km	1,156 sq. km	1,670 sq. km	10
2010s	1,181 sq. km	1,088 sq. km	1,324 sq. km	10
2020s	1,253 sq. km	1,216 sq. km	1,290 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

160 Kuwait 1,500 sq. km compare
161 Comoros 1,330 sq. km compare
162 Luxembourg 1,330 sq. km compare
164 Solomon Islands 1,092 sq. km compare
165 Equatorial Guinea 1,047 sq. km compare
166 Faroe Islands 960.7 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Rural population 33.3% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 456,529 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 459.84 million current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 20,070 hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 1,440 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 28,890 metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Cyprus?: Agricultural land in Cyprus was 1,290 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 4,050 sq. km in 1963.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 1,088 sq. km in 2013.
How does Cyprus rank for agricultural land?: Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.