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 93rd of 231 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 90 Azerbaijan 2,093 1000 ha compare
- 91 Guatemala 1,876 1000 ha compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 1,857 1000 ha compare
- 94 Nepal 1,804 1000 ha compare
- 95 Libya 1,720 1000 ha compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 1,640 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Greece
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 69.29 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,001 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 306 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 16.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 42.41 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,127 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.01 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,053 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 36.58 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.29 ha/cap (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 93rd out of 231 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.