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
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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Greece, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 37,020 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 38,960 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 38,480 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 38,540 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 38,510 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 38,740 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 39,040 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39,100 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 39,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38,930 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 38,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 38,670 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 38,620 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 38,570 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 39,200 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 39,260 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 39,250 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 39,510 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39,270 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 39,540 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 39,290 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 39,250 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 39,220 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39,240 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 39,600 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 39,670 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 39,440 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 39,420 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39,200 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 39,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,040 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 38,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38,850 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,820 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38,700 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38,540 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 38,520 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,460 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38,440 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37,610 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 37,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37,220 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37,010 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36,940 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,860 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37,040 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37,000 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,760 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36,340 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33,280 Square kilometres | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 32,820 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32,540 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32,256 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32,264 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,165 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28,112 Square kilometres | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 28,420 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,960 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 28,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28,960 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 23.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28,960 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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