FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All citrus fruit production in Cyprus

In 2024 Cyprus produced 49,410 t of all citrus fruit, the 77th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 309,340 t in 1973. Area harvested: 2,830 ha, yield 17.5 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 49,410 t
World rank: 77 of 136
10-year change: −54%
Record: 309,340 t; 1973

All citrus fruit in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Cyprus compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.03%; 0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 17.5; world 15.6 (+12%)
kg per person: 36.4; world 20.3
10-year change: −54%; world +18%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
75	Panama	55,660	0.03%
76	Georgia	55,300	0.03%
77	Cyprus	49,410	0.03%
78	Central African Republic	43,723	0.03%
79	Malaysia	43,639	0.03%

Full ranking of 136 countries

Map of world production of citrus fruit

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	49,410	+2.2%	2,830	17.46
2023	48,340	−9.5%	2,810	17.20
2022	53,430	−4.9%	2,950	18.11
2021	56,200	−3.8%	2,900	19.38
2020	58,430	−11%	3,040	19.22
2019	65,940	−10%	3,210	20.54
2018	73,580	−9.1%	3,060	24.05
2017	80,903	−14%	2,922	27.69
2016	94,471	−20%	3,448	27.40
2015	117,368	+9.8%	2,880	40.75
2014	106,873	+0.0%	2,726	39.21
2013	106,864	−5.3%	2,670	40.02
2012	112,800	−13%	3,256	34.64
2011	129,172	+14%	3,103	41.63
2010	113,622	+12%	2,819	40.31
2009	101,474	−9.5%	3,925	25.85
2008	112,138	−9.1%	4,238	26.46
2007	123,331	−10%	4,609	26.76
2006	137,226	−3.8%	5,112	26.84
2005	142,595	−3.2%	5,217	27.33
2004	147,262	+17%	5,543	26.57
2003	126,342	−8.6%	4,820	26.21
2002	138,174	+13%	5,495	25.15
2001	122,673	−3.9%	5,385	22.78
2000	127,622	−11%	5,465	23.35
1999	143,771	+24%	6,210	23.15
1998	115,850	−19%	6,210	18.66
1997	143,455	−5.6%	6,900	20.79
1996	151,900	−14%	7,150	21.24
1995	177,392	+17%	7,200	24.64
1994	151,300	−9.9%	7,230	20.93
1993	167,934	−7.2%	7,500	22.39
1992	180,900	+6.7%	7,450	24.28
1991	169,500	−16%	7,450	22.75
1990	201,700	+18%	7,450	27.07
1989	170,500	+27%	7,300	23.36
1988	134,000	−12%	7,230	18.53
1987	152,600	+14%	7,023	21.73
1986	133,400	+1.2%	6,823	19.55
1985	131,800	−12%	6,623	19.90
1984	149,000	+17%	6,287	23.70
1983	127,300	−2.1%	5,952	21.39
1982	130,012	+10.0%	5,619	23.14
1981	118,232	+17%	5,378	21.98
1980	101,382	−3.0%	5,231	19.38
1979	104,568	+11%	5,097	20.52
1978	94,301	−12%	4,990	18.90
1977	106,798	+27%	4,433	24.09
1976	84,406	−0.2%	4,397	19.20
1975	84,601	−65%	4,320	19.58
1974	238,828	−23%	14,946	15.98
1973	309,340	+25%	14,946	20.70
1972	246,556	−7.2%	13,053	18.89
1971	265,709	+49%	14,450	18.39
1970	178,138	−0.0%	10,870	16.39
1969	178,189	+0.5%	10,650	16.73
1968	177,359	+19%	10,860	16.33
1967	148,875	+31%	8,960	16.62
1966	113,724	+4.7%	6,960	16.34
1965	108,573	+21%	6,350	17.10
1964	89,824	−5.9%	5,510	16.30
1963	95,424	+39%	5,810	16.42
1962	68,524	−16%	4,360	15.72
1961	81,573	—	5,150	15.84

Questions and answers

What is the production of citrus fruit in Cyprus?

Cyprus produced 49,410 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?

Cyprus ranked 77th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.

How has the production of citrus fruit in Cyprus changed?

It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 309,340 t in 1973.

What is the yield of citrus fruit in Cyprus?

17.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (49,410 t from 2,830 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.