Inland waters — Area in Greece
Greece: Inland waters — Area was 306 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Greece is 306 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Greece peaked at 306 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 306 1000 ha, in 1961.
Greece ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 306 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 306 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greece's 306 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 306 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 306 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 inland waters — area in Greece?
- Inland waters — area in Greece was 306 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 306 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 306 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for inland waters — area?
- Greece ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.