Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Greece
Greece: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0124 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0124 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0153 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0116 Square kilometres per person
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Greece is 0.0124 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0153 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 Square kilometres per person, in 2010.
That places Greece 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0124 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0124 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 77 Ireland 0.013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 78 Samoa 0.0128 Square kilometres per person compare
- 79 Tunisia 0.0127 Square kilometres per person compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 0.0124 Square kilometres per person compare
- 82 French Polynesia 0.0123 Square kilometres per person compare
- 83 Romania 0.0121 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 — land area, per capita in Greece?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Greece was 0.0124 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 Square kilometres per person in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.