Grazing land use over the long-term in Greece
Greece: Grazing land use over the long-term was 3.05 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.05 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.61 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
1.64 million hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Greece, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term in Greece is 3.05 million hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Greece peaked at 5.61 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million hectares, in 1400.
That places Greece 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.87 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.45 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.88 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.98 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.24 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.61 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.37 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.17 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Greece?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Greece was 3.05 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million hectares in 1940.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million hectares in 1400.
- How does Greece rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.