Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Greece 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.07 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0698 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0673 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0705 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0707 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0707 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0707 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0707 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0714 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0711 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0697 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0673 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0662 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0655 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0698 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0673 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0707 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0713 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0703 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0673 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0662 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 89 Andorra 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jamaica 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mauritania 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Slovakia 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 12.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0715 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.