Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Greece
Greece: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 8.69 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Greece, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under protective cover — area in Greece stood at 8.69 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
That places Greece 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.24 1000 ha | 7.24 1000 ha | 7.24 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.22 1000 ha | 7.65 1000 ha | 8.69 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 4 Türkiye 78 1000 ha compare
- 5 Iraq 13.7 1000 ha
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.04 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 8.38 1000 ha
- 9 Germany 7.3 1000 ha compare
- 10 Israel 6.6 1000 ha
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 under protective cover — area in Greece?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Greece was 8.69 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 under protective cover — 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.