Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 India 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Romania 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Albania 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0008 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.