Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Greece 66th out of 184 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.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Croatia 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ethiopia 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Niger 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lebanon 0.0133 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.