Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus

Cyprus: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 0.0844 1000 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0844 1000 ha
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
55th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.0987 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
0.0003 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0 1000 ha1991: 0.001 1000 ha1992: 0.001 1000 ha1993: 0.001 1000 ha1994: 0.002 1000 ha1995: 0.002 1000 ha1996: 0.002 1000 ha1997: 0.002 1000 ha1998: 0.003 1000 ha1999: 0.003 1000 ha2000: 0.003 1000 ha2001: 0.013 1000 ha2002: 0.023 1000 ha2003: 0.033 1000 ha2004: 0.042 1000 ha2005: 0.052 1000 ha2006: 0.062 1000 ha2007: 0.062 1000 ha2008: 0.062 1000 ha2009: 0.062 1000 ha2010: 0.062 1000 ha2011: 0.061 1000 ha2012: 0.061 1000 ha2013: 0.066 1000 ha2014: 0.07 1000 ha2015: 0.075 1000 ha2016: 0.08 1000 ha2017: 0.085 1000 ha2018: 0.089 1000 ha2019: 0.094 1000 ha2020: 0.099 1000 ha2021: 0.094 1000 ha2022: 0.089 1000 ha2023: 0.084 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Cyprus is 0.0844 1000 ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Cyprus peaked at 0.0987 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Cyprus 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 0.0003 1000 ha —
1991 0.0006 1000 ha +100.0%
1992 0.0009 1000 ha +50.0%
1993 0.0012 1000 ha +33.3%
1994 0.0015 1000 ha +25.0%
1995 0.0018 1000 ha +20.0%
1996 0.0021 1000 ha +16.7%
1997 0.0024 1000 ha +14.3%
1998 0.0027 1000 ha +12.5%
1999 0.003 1000 ha +11.1%
2000 0.0033 1000 ha +10.0%
2001 0.013 1000 ha +293.9%
2002 0.0228 1000 ha +75.4%
2003 0.0326 1000 ha +43.0%
2004 0.0423 1000 ha +29.8%
2005 0.0521 1000 ha +23.2%
2006 0.0619 1000 ha +18.8%
2007 0.0619 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 0.0619 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 0.0619 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 0.0616 1000 ha -0.5%
2011 0.0613 1000 ha -0.5%
2012 0.061 1000 ha -0.5%
2013 0.0657 1000 ha +7.7%
2014 0.0704 1000 ha +7.2%
2015 0.0751 1000 ha +6.7%
2016 0.0798 1000 ha +6.3%
2017 0.0845 1000 ha +5.9%
2018 0.0893 1000 ha +5.7%
2019 0.094 1000 ha +5.3%
2020 0.0987 1000 ha +5.0%
2021 0.0939 1000 ha -4.9%
2022 0.0892 1000 ha -5.0%
2023 0.0844 1000 ha -5.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.0844 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.0844 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +293.9% 0.0033 1000 ha 0.013 1000 ha
1991 +100.0% 0.0003 1000 ha 0.0006 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0016 1000 ha 0.0003 1000 ha 0.003 1000 ha 10
2000s 0.0414 1000 ha 0.0033 1000 ha 0.0619 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.0743 1000 ha 0.061 1000 ha 0.094 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.0915 1000 ha 0.0844 1000 ha 0.0987 1000 ha 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 52 Costa Rica 2.84 1000 ha compare
  2. 53 Luxembourg 0.6001 1000 ha compare
  3. 54 Liechtenstein 0.2437 1000 ha compare
  4. 56 Iceland 0.0782 1000 ha compare
  5. 57 Guinea-Bissau 0.02 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Cyprus?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Cyprus was 0.0844 1000 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.0987 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Cyprus rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Cyprus ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).