Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,440 kg per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus stood at 1,440 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 394.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus peaked at 2,964 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 176.3 kg per hectare, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,886 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,336 kg per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 2,790 kg per hectare | +108.8% |
| 1993 | 2,964 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,554 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 2,385 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2,396 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,111 kg per hectare | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 1,114 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,156 kg per hectare | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 931.4 kg per hectare | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 2,276 kg per hectare | +144.4% |
| 2002 | 2,394 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,264 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,678 kg per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 1,206 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1,220 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,596 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 176.3 kg per hectare | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 1,824 kg per hectare | +934.5% |
| 2010 | 1,998 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,954 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,399 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 1,688 kg per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 291 kg per hectare | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 2,683 kg per hectare | +822.0% |
| 2016 | 436.3 kg per hectare | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 1,803 kg per hectare | +313.2% |
| 2018 | 1,053 kg per hectare | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 2,656 kg per hectare | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 2,381 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,064 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2,306 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2,030 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,440 kg per hectare | -29.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,440 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,440 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +934.5% | 176.3 kg per hectare | 1,824 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | +822.0% | 291 kg per hectare | 2,683 kg per hectare |
| 2017 | +313.2% | 436.3 kg per hectare | 1,803 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,069 kg per hectare | 1,111 kg per hectare | 2,964 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,556 kg per hectare | 176.3 kg per hectare | 2,394 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,696 kg per hectare | 291 kg per hectare | 2,683 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,044 kg per hectare | 1,440 kg per hectare | 2,381 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 144 Algeria 1,537 kg per hectare compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,470 kg per hectare compare
- 148 Benin 1,356 kg per hectare compare
- 149 Guinea 1,351 kg per hectare compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1,333 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -29.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.15 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cyprus was 1,440 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,964 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.3 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cyprus ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.