Cropland — Area in Greece
Greece: Cropland — Area was 2,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,888 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Greece peaked at 3,960 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,811 1000 ha, in 2020.
Greece ranks 90th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,702 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,896 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3,848 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,854 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,851 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,874 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3,904 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,904 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,910 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,893 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,891 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,867 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,862 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,857 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,920 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,926 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,925 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,951 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,951 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,927 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,954 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,929 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,925 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,922 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,924 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,960 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,926 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,944 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,942 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,920 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,920 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,904 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,899 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,885 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,882 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,870 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,854 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,852 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,846 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,844 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,761 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,775 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,722 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,701 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,694 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,686 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,704 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,700 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,676 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,634 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,328 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3,282 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,254 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,226 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,226 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,217 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,811 1000 ha | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,842 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,896 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,888 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,888 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,888 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 12.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,888 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,837 1000 ha | 3,700 1000 ha | 3,904 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,895 1000 ha | 3,857 1000 ha | 3,926 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,937 1000 ha | 3,922 1000 ha | 3,960 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 1000 ha | 3,870 1000 ha | 3,944 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,774 1000 ha | 3,686 1000 ha | 3,854 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,425 1000 ha | 3,217 1000 ha | 3,704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,865 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | 2,896 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 cropland — area in Greece?
- Cropland — area in Greece was 2,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,811 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for cropland — area?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.