Cyprus
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Agriculture is vital for Cypriot economy even if it contributes less and less to the GDP. Agriculture employs 23% of the population and must be modernised, especially in the perspective of the UE's enlargement.
The topographic diversity and the special climatic conditions favour a diversified agriculture.
Actually, the agricultural orientation policy is double :
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
808
Agricultural population
58
Non agricultural population
750
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
160 000
Irrigated surface area
40 000
Number of farms
45 170
Number of tractors
17 150
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Potatoes | 148 | 5 | 27827 |
| Barley | 51 | 56 | 921 |
| Grapes | 51 | 11 | 4723 |
| Oranges | 48 | 3 | 14414 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines | 42 | 2 | 23137 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 3060 |
| Pigs | 428 |
| Goats | 329 |
| Sheep | 269 |
| Turkeys | 220 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 236 | 3 913 | 30 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT