How much agricultural land does Cyprus have?

Cyprus had 134,140 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 25 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Cyprus?

Cyprus had 34,050 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 22 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 4 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Cyprus figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Cyprus farming statistics (2020)

Cyprus had 34,050 farms working 134,140 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 4 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Cyprus ranks 25 of 27 by farmland area and 22 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Cyprus had 34,050 farms and 134,140 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 0.1% of all EU farmland and 0.4% of all EU farms — averaging about 4 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

134,140

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

34,050

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

25 / 27

among EU Member States

How Cyprus compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Cyprus by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
22	Croatia	1,231,500 hectares	9 ha
23	Estonia	975,320 hectares	86 ha
24	Slovenia	483,440 hectares	7 ha
26	Luxembourg	132,140 hectares	70 ha
27	Malta	9,800 hectares	1 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Cyprus have?: Cyprus had 134,140 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 25 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Cyprus?: Cyprus had 34,050 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 22 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 4 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Cyprus figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.