Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Greece
Greece: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 1,176 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Greece, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Greece stood at 1,176 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Greece peaked at 1,466 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,176 1000 ha, in 2024.
Greece ranks 26th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,311 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 1,330 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,466 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1,448 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,426 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,378 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,372 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,380 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,377 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,373 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,255 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,234 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,208 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,237 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,228 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,185 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,212 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,219 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,196 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,176 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,176 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.96 1000 ha, 12.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,176 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156.2 1000 ha, 7.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,393 1000 ha | 1,311 1000 ha | 1,466 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,285 1000 ha | 1,185 1000 ha | 1,380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,176 1000 ha | 1,219 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 23 Azerbaijan 1,466 1000 ha compare
- 24 Algeria 1,382 1000 ha compare
- 25 Nepal 1,209 1000 ha compare
- 27 Philippines 1,136 1000 ha compare
- 28 Ecuador 1,106 1000 ha compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 1,004 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Greece?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Greece was 1,176 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,466 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.