What is country area — area in Greece?

Country area — area in Greece was 13,196 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 13,196 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 13,196 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Greece rank for country area — area?

Greece ranks 114th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Greece

Name: Country area — Area in Greece
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Greece: Country area — Area was 13,196 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

13,196 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

114th

of 267 countries

All-time high

13,196 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

13,196 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Greece, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Greece recorded 13,196 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Greece peaked at 13,196 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,196 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Greece 114th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Greece, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	13,196 1000 ha	—
1962	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	13,196 1000 ha	+0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 13,196 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Greece's 13,196 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	9
1970s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	10
1980s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	10
1990s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	10
2000s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	10
2010s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	10
2020s	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	13,196 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Greece

111 Nepal 14,718 1000 ha compare
112 Dominican Republic 14,684 1000 ha compare
113 Tajikistan 14,138 1000 ha compare
115 Nicaragua 13,037 1000 ha compare
116 Czechoslovakia 12,790 1000 ha compare
117 Eritrea 12,163 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Greece?: Country area — area in Greece was 13,196 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 13,196 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 13,196 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Greece rank for country area — area?: Greece ranks 114th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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