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 82nd of 234 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Arable land — Area 1,835 1000 ha (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 82nd out of 234 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.