Forest area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forest area was 1,725 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Cyprus stood at 1,725 sq. km.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cyprus peaked at 1,728 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,611 sq. km, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 sq. km | 1,611 sq. km | 1,706 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,722 sq. km | 1,716 sq. km | 1,727 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,727 sq. km | 1,726 sq. km | 1,728 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,725 sq. km | 1,725 sq. km | 1,725 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Cyprus?
- Forest area in Cyprus was 1,725 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,728 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,611 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.