Agriculture — Area in Greece
Greece: Agriculture — Area was 5,022 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Greece stood at 5,022 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Greece peaked at 9,215 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,022 1000 ha, in 2023.
Greece ranks 103rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,910 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,902 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 9,021 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8,991 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 8,678 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 9,090 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 9,113 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,143 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 9,144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,155 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9,155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,160 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9,143 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 9,141 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,118 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,115 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,112 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,175 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9,181 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9,180 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,206 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9,206 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,182 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,209 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,184 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9,180 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,177 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,179 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,215 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,181 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9,164 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,160 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,170 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,164 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,172 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,985 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,782 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,670 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,529 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,438 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,343 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,252 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,080 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8,005 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,863 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,753 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,657 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,560 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,489 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,396 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,283 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,159 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,207 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 6,205 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,142 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,060 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,950 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,871 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,632 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,719 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,377 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 5,022 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 5,022 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,022 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,022 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,999 1000 ha | 8,678 1000 ha | 9,144 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,146 1000 ha | 9,112 1000 ha | 9,181 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,192 1000 ha | 9,177 1000 ha | 9,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,062 1000 ha | 8,670 1000 ha | 9,181 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,048 1000 ha | 7,560 1000 ha | 8,529 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,576 1000 ha | 5,871 1000 ha | 7,489 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,355 1000 ha | 5,022 1000 ha | 5,719 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 in Greece?
- Agriculture — area in Greece was 5,022 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9,215 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,022 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for agriculture — area?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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. 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.