Cropland area certified organic — Area in Greece
Greece: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 271.69 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Greece, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area certified organic — area in Greece is 271.69 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area certified organic — area in Greece peaked at 413.44 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.7 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Greece 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.3 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 84.7 1000 ha | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 122.5 1000 ha | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 135 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 125.7 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 119.6 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 114.7 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 157.78 1000 ha | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 172.59 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 172.59 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 172.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 413.44 1000 ha | +139.6% |
| 2024 | 271.69 1000 ha | -34.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 271.69 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.61 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 271.69 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.36 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area certified organic — Area in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +139.6% | 172.59 1000 ha | 413.44 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119.79 1000 ha | 84.7 1000 ha | 157.78 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 240.58 1000 ha | 172.59 1000 ha | 413.44 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 certified organic — area in Greece?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in Greece was 271.69 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 413.44 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 certified organic — 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.