Forestland — Area in Cyprus
Cyprus: Forestland — Area was 171.7 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Cyprus, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 171.7 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Cyprus peaked at 172.84 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161.11 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 150th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161.11 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 162.16 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 163.21 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 164.26 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 165.31 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 166.36 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 167.41 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 168.46 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 169.51 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 170.56 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 171.61 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 171.73 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 171.86 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 171.98 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 172.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 172.22 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 172.35 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 172.47 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 172.59 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 172.72 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 172.84 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 172.81 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 172.79 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 172.76 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 172.74 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 172.71 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 172.68 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 172.64 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 172.61 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 172.57 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 172.54 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 172.37 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 172.2 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 172.04 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 171.87 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 171.7 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 171.7 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 45% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 171.7 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.83 1000 ha | 161.11 1000 ha | 170.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.16 1000 ha | 171.61 1000 ha | 172.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.72 1000 ha | 172.57 1000 ha | 172.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.12 1000 ha | 171.7 1000 ha | 172.54 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Cyprus?
- Forestland — area in Cyprus was 171.7 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 172.84 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.11 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for forestland — area?
- Cyprus ranks 150th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).