Arable land — Area in Greece
Greece: Arable land — Area was 1,835 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Greece is 1,835 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Greece peaked at 3,057 1000 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,804 1000 ha, in 2020.
Greece ranks 102nd of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,794 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,863 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,057 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 3,001 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,991 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,995 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,020 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,053 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3,017 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,010 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,991 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,985 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,957 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,948 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,908 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,888 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,868 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,923 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,929 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,903 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,925 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,928 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,900 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,922 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,890 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,879 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,870 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,863 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,893 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,858 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,867 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,864 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,839 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,836 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,821 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,810 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,789 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,784 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,762 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,741 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,720 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,717 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,712 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,629 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,639 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,584 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,567 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,556 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,547 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,567 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,552 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,540 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,510 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,224 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2,171 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,140 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,143 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,128 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,804 1000 ha | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,812 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,861 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,835 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,835 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,835 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 10.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,835 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,977 1000 ha | 2,794 1000 ha | 3,057 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,941 1000 ha | 2,868 1000 ha | 3,010 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,897 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | 2,928 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,823 1000 ha | 2,762 1000 ha | 2,867 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,641 1000 ha | 2,547 1000 ha | 2,741 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,312 1000 ha | 2,128 1000 ha | 2,567 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 1000 ha | 1,804 1000 ha | 1,861 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 arable land — area in Greece?
- Arable land — area in Greece was 1,835 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 1000 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for arable land — area?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Arable land — 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.