Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Greece
Greece: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 1,176 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Greece, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,176 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Greece peaked at 1,448 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,176 1000 ha, in 2024.
Greece ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,448 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 1,426 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,378 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,372 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,380 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,377 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,373 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,255 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,234 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,208 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,237 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,228 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,185 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,212 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,219 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,196 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,176 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,176 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 211 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,176 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.48 1000 ha, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,417 1000 ha | 1,378 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,285 1000 ha | 1,185 1000 ha | 1,380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,176 1000 ha | 1,219 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Sudan (former) 1,427 1000 ha
- 15 Azerbaijan 1,423 1000 ha compare
- 16 Australia 1,239 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syria 982 1000 ha compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 939.7 1000 ha compare
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 actually irrigated — area in Greece?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Greece was 1,176 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 actually irrigated — 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.