Land use hidden — Cropland in Greece

Greece: Land use hidden — Cropland was 28,960 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28,960 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39,670 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
28,112 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Greece, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Greece recorded 28,960 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Greece peaked at 39,670 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,112 Square kilometres, in 2020.

Greece ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,370 Square kilometres 37,000 Square kilometres 39,040 Square kilometres 9
1970s 38,946 Square kilometres 38,570 Square kilometres 39,260 Square kilometres 10
1980s 39,368 Square kilometres 39,220 Square kilometres 39,600 Square kilometres 10
1990s 39,133 Square kilometres 38,700 Square kilometres 39,670 Square kilometres 10
2000s 37,735 Square kilometres 36,860 Square kilometres 38,540 Square kilometres 10
2010s 34,247 Square kilometres 32,165 Square kilometres 37,040 Square kilometres 10
2020s 28,613 Square kilometres 28,112 Square kilometres 28,960 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 64 Bulgaria 36,226 Square kilometres compare
  2. 65 Cuba 35,616 Square kilometres compare
  3. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33,000 Square kilometres compare
  4. 68 Togo 28,200 Square kilometres compare
  5. 69 Guatemala 27,370 Square kilometres compare
  6. 70 Central African Republic 26,788 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Greece?
Land use hidden — cropland in Greece was 28,960 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 39,670 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 28,112 Square kilometres in 2020.
How does Greece rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Greece ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata