What is land area in Cyprus?

Land area in Cyprus was 9,240 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 9,240 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 9,240 sq. km in 1961.

How does Cyprus rank for land area?

Cyprus ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Cyprus

Name: Land area in Cyprus
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cyprus: Land area was 9,240 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

9,240 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

164th

of 216 countries

All-time high

9,240 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

9,240 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Cyprus, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Cyprus is 9,240 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Cyprus peaked at 9,240 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,240 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Cyprus 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9
1970s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	10
1980s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	10
1990s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	10
2000s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	10
2010s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	10
2020s	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	9,240 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

161 Lebanon 10,230 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 10,120 sq. km compare
163 Bahamas 10,010 sq. km compare
165 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
166 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
167 Brunei 5,270 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 land area in Cyprus?: Land area in Cyprus was 9,240 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 9,240 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 9,240 sq. km in 1961.
How does Cyprus rank for land area?: Cyprus ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.