Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Greece
Greece: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,001 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,001 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Greece peaked at 2,001 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 430 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Greece 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 541 1000 ha | +25.8% |
| 1963 | 541 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 562 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 576 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 601 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 629 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 675 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 749 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 730 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 793 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 802 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 856 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 848 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 875 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 939 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 924 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 953 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 928 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 961 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 962 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 968 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,019 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,030 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,124 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1,132 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,169 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,187 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,204 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,131 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,202 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,289 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,233 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,235 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,250 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,277 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,292 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,307 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,321 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,388 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,455 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,522 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,560 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,594 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,575 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,555 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,469 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,383 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,385 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,388 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,444 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,530 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,597 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,665 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,732 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,799 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,866 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,934 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,001 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,001 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,001 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 37.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,001 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +25.8% | 430 1000 ha | 541 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.33 1000 ha | 430 1000 ha | 749 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 864.8 1000 ha | 730 1000 ha | 953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,076 1000 ha | 961 1000 ha | 1,204 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,245 1000 ha | 1,131 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,482 1000 ha | 1,321 1000 ha | 1,594 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,634 1000 ha | 1,385 1000 ha | 1,934 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 1000 ha | 2,001 1000 ha | 2,001 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 36 Ukraine 2,170 1000 ha compare
- 37 Philippines 2,155 1000 ha compare
- 38 Argentina 2,100 1000 ha compare
- 40 Turkmenistan 1,995 1000 ha compare
- 41 Morocco 1,967 1000 ha compare
- 42 Sudan (former) 1,890 1000 ha 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Greece?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Greece was 2,001 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,001 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.