Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 11.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of up 552.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 112th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +229.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0058 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Cyprus was 11.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.