Arable land use per person in Greece
Greece: Arable land use per person was 0.1788 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1788 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3605 hectares per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.1686 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Greece stood at 0.1788 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Greece peaked at 0.3605 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1686 hectares per person, in 2020.
Greece ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3327 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3389 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3605 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3526 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3498 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3477 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3478 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3493 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3439 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3423 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3387 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3358 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3289 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3214 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3143 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.31 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3068 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3011 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2991 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2953 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2888 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.287 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2867 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2843 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2778 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2754 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2698 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2671 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2649 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2616 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2567 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2537 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2492 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2482 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.24 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2402 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2293 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2308 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2298 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.23 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1995 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1783 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1788 hectares per person | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1788 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1788 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.347 hectares per person | 0.3327 hectares per person | 0.3605 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3238 hectares per person | 0.3068 hectares per person | 0.3423 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2929 hectares per person | 0.2852 hectares per person | 0.3011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2689 hectares per person | 0.2567 hectares per person | 0.2843 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2408 hectares per person | 0.2293 hectares per person | 0.2537 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.212 hectares per person | 0.1985 hectares per person | 0.2308 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.1686 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Greece?
- Arable land use per person in Greece was 0.1788 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3605 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1686 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for arable land use per person?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.