Tangerines and mandarins production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 15,160 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 51st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 52,294 t in 2011. Area harvested: 850 ha, yield 17.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 15,160 t
- World rank
- 51 of 72
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 52,294 t
- 2011
Tangerines and mandarins in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.8
- world 13.3 (+34%)
- kg per person
- 11.2
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- −63%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 16,901 | 0.03% |
| 50 | South Sudan | 16,664 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Cyprus | 15,160 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 13,451 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Cuba | 11,872 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 15,160 | −3.0% | 850 | 17.84 |
| 2023 | 15,630 | −7.5% | 880 | 17.76 |
| 2022 | 16,900 | −8.5% | 900 | 18.78 |
| 2021 | 18,460 | −4.8% | 930 | 19.85 |
| 2020 | 19,390 | −22% | 970 | 19.99 |
| 2019 | 24,920 | −25% | 1,090 | 22.86 |
| 2018 | 33,440 | −6.2% | 1,070 | 31.25 |
| 2017 | 35,661 | +4.5% | 1,025 | 34.79 |
| 2016 | 34,134 | −23% | 1,167 | 29.25 |
| 2015 | 44,470 | +7.1% | 602 | 73.87 |
| 2014 | 41,515 | −2.3% | 562 | 73.87 |
| 2013 | 42,490 | −6.7% | 537 | 79.12 |
| 2012 | 45,544 | −13% | 687 | 66.29 |
| 2011 | 52,294 | +25% | 655 | 79.84 |
| 2010 | 41,785 | +37% | 595 | 70.23 |
| 2009 | 30,523 | −2.2% | 790 | 38.64 |
| 2008 | 31,195 | −22% | 680 | 45.88 |
| 2007 | 39,944 | −3.7% | 740 | 53.98 |
| 2006 | 41,500 | −2.2% | 778 | 53.34 |
| 2005 | 42,421 | +2.8% | 794 | 53.43 |
| 2004 | 41,261 | +24% | 844 | 48.89 |
| 2003 | 33,288 | −19% | 691 | 48.17 |
| 2002 | 41,000 | +17% | 1,660 | 24.70 |
| 2001 | 35,000 | −1.5% | 1,610 | 21.74 |
| 2000 | 35,550 | +46% | 1,630 | 21.81 |
| 1999 | 24,300 | +10% | 1,630 | 14.91 |
| 1998 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,630 | 13.50 |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,600 | 13.75 |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 1,800 | 11.11 |
| 1995 | 19,000 | +27% | 1,800 | 10.56 |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +15% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1992 | 12,500 | −11% | 1,250 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +30% | 1,100 | 11.82 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +43% | 1,050 | 9.52 |
| 1988 | 7,000 | +27% | 1,030 | 6.80 |
| 1987 | 5,500 | +22% | 963 | 5.71 |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +13% | 910 | 4.95 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | −11% | 870 | 4.60 |
| 1984 | 4,500 | +36% | 468 | 9.62 |
| 1983 | 3,300 | −9.8% | 401 | 8.23 |
| 1982 | 3,658 | +20% | 361 | 10.13 |
| 1981 | 3,048 | −6.2% | 348 | 8.76 |
| 1980 | 3,251 | +6.7% | 341 | 9.53 |
| 1979 | 3,048 | +9.1% | 334 | 9.13 |
| 1978 | 2,794 | −21% | 334 | 8.37 |
| 1977 | 3,556 | +17% | 334 | 10.65 |
| 1976 | 3,048 | −9.1% | 334 | 9.13 |
| 1975 | 3,353 | +10% | 334 | 10.04 |
| 1974 | 3,048 | −33% | 401 | 7.60 |
| 1973 | 4,572 | +13% | 401 | 11.40 |
| 1972 | 4,064 | +27% | 334 | 12.17 |
| 1971 | 3,205 | −8.9% | 340 | 9.43 |
| 1970 | 3,518 | +50% | 370 | 9.51 |
| 1969 | 2,345 | +50% | 250 | 9.38 |
| 1968 | 1,563 | −0.8% | 160 | 9.77 |
| 1967 | 1,575 | +3.3% | 160 | 9.84 |
| 1966 | 1,524 | +3.5% | 160 | 9.53 |
| 1965 | 1,473 | −3.3% | 150 | 9.82 |
| 1964 | 1,524 | 0.0% | 160 | 9.53 |
| 1963 | 1,524 | 0.0% | 160 | 9.53 |
| 1962 | 1,524 | +3.5% | 160 | 9.53 |
| 1961 | 1,473 | — | 150 | 9.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,977 t USD 4.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 107
- Imports
- 608 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 108 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of tangerines and mandarins in Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 15,160 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
Cyprus ranked 51st of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in Cyprus changed?
It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 52,294 t in 2011.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in Cyprus?
17.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,160 t from 850 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does Cyprus export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 Cyprus reported exports of 4,977 t (USD 4.4 m) and imports of 608 t (USD 1.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.
Other large producers
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.

