Land use hidden — Other areas in Greece
Greece: Land use hidden — Other areas was 36,162 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Greece is 36,162 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Greece peaked at 42,120 Square kilometres in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,384 Square kilometres, in 1996.
Greece ranks 75th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Greece, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,800 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 39,880 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38,690 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 38,990 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42,120 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 38,000 Square kilometres | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 37,770 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 37,470 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 37,460 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,350 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 37,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37,300 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 37,470 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 37,490 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 37,720 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 37,750 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 37,780 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 37,150 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 37,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36,840 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 36,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37,080 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 36,810 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 37,060 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 37,100 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37,130 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 37,110 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36,750 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,694 Square kilometres | -89.9% |
| 1991 | 3,973 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,641 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3,409 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 3,008 Square kilometres | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 2,766 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,384 Square kilometres | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3,953 Square kilometres | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 5,681 Square kilometres | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 6,499 Square kilometres | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 7,608 Square kilometres | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 8,216 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 8,865 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 9,473 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10,891 Square kilometres | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 11,340 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12,458 Square kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 13,257 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13,915 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14,584 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 14,992 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15,922 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 17,052 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 18,352 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 27,872 Square kilometres | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 27,892 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,522 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,347 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 30,445 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31,246 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33,635 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 32,763 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36,162 Square kilometres | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 36,162 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 36,162 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 3.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 36,162 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -89.9% | 36,750 Square kilometres | 3,694 Square kilometres |
| 1997 | +65.8% | 2,384 Square kilometres | 3,953 Square kilometres |
| 2014 | +51.9% | 18,352 Square kilometres | 27,872 Square kilometres |
| 1998 | +43.7% | 3,953 Square kilometres | 5,681 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,909 Square kilometres | 37,460 Square kilometres | 42,120 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,445 Square kilometres | 37,090 Square kilometres | 37,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,982 Square kilometres | 36,750 Square kilometres | 37,130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,901 Square kilometres | 2,384 Square kilometres | 6,499 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,061 Square kilometres | 7,608 Square kilometres | 14,584 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,164 Square kilometres | 14,992 Square kilometres | 31,246 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,680 Square kilometres | 32,763 Square kilometres | 36,162 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 — other areas in Greece?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Greece was 36,162 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42,120 Square kilometres in 1965.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,384 Square kilometres in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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