Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Greece
Greece: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0028 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0046 Square kilometres per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.0026 Square kilometres per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0028 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Square kilometres per person, in 2020.
That places Greece 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0028 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 Square kilometres per person, 3.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0028 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 37 Albania 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 38 Libya 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 41 Chad 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Namibia 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.0027 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Greece?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Greece was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Square kilometres per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.