Cropland — Share in Land area in Greece
Greece: Cropland — Share in Land area was 22.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Greece is 22.4 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Greece peaked at 30.72 % in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.81 %, in 2020.
Greece ranks 81st of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.7 % | — |
| 1962 | 28.72 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.22 % | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 29.85 % | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 29.9 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.88 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 30.05 % | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.29 % | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 30.29 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.33 % | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.2 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 30.19 % | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 30 % | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 29.96 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.41 % | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 30.46 % | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 30.45 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.65 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.47 % | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.67 % | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 30.48 % | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.43 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.72 % | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.46 % | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.6 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.41 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 30.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.29 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.25 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.14 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.12 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.02 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.88 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.84 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.82 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.18 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.29 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.88 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.71 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.66 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.74 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.52 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.19 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.82 % | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 25.46 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.24 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.02 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.95 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.81 % | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 22.05 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.47 % | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.4 % | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.4 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.77 % | 28.7 % | 30.29 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.21 % | 29.92 % | 30.46 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.54 % | 30.43 % | 30.72 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.33 % | 30.02 % | 30.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 % | 28.6 % | 29.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.57 % | 24.95 % | 28.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.23 % | 21.81 % | 22.47 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 78 Luxembourg 24.39 % compare
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- 82 Latvia 21.95 % compare
- 83 China, Taiwan Province of 21.94 % compare
- 84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.16 % 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 — share in land area in Greece?
- Cropland — share in land area in Greece was 22.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 % in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 % in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.