Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Greece

Greece: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 8.69 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.69 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.69 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
7.24 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Greece, 2019–2024

024682019202120242019: 7.2 1000 ha2020: 7.7 1000 ha2021: 8.4 1000 ha2022: 7.7 1000 ha2023: 8.7 1000 ha2024: 8.7 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Türkiye 78 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 Iraq 13.7 1000 ha
  3. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.04 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 United Arab Emirates 8.38 1000 ha
  5. 9 Germany 7.3 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Israel 6.6 1000 ha

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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

Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
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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.