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Land use over the long-term in Greece

Greece: Land use over the long-term was 3.05 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.05 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.61 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
1.64 million hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Greece, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in Greece stood at 3.05 million hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Greece peaked at 5.61 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million hectares, in 1400.

That places Greece 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.17 million hectares 2.17 million hectares 2.17 million hectares 1
1100s 2.26 million hectares 2.26 million hectares 2.26 million hectares 1
1200s 2.36 million hectares 2.36 million hectares 2.36 million hectares 1
1300s 2.41 million hectares 2.41 million hectares 2.41 million hectares 1
1400s 1.64 million hectares 1.64 million hectares 1.64 million hectares 1
1500s 1.72 million hectares 1.72 million hectares 1.72 million hectares 1
1600s 2.38 million hectares 2.38 million hectares 2.38 million hectares 1
1700s 2.15 million hectares 2.15 million hectares 2.15 million hectares 1
1710s 2.22 million hectares 2.22 million hectares 2.22 million hectares 1
1720s 2.29 million hectares 2.29 million hectares 2.29 million hectares 1
1730s 2.36 million hectares 2.36 million hectares 2.36 million hectares 1
1740s 2.42 million hectares 2.42 million hectares 2.42 million hectares 1
1750s 2.47 million hectares 2.47 million hectares 2.47 million hectares 1
1760s 2.53 million hectares 2.53 million hectares 2.53 million hectares 1
1770s 2.58 million hectares 2.58 million hectares 2.58 million hectares 1
1780s 2.63 million hectares 2.63 million hectares 2.63 million hectares 1
1790s 2.67 million hectares 2.67 million hectares 2.67 million hectares 1
1800s 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 1
1810s 2.74 million hectares 2.74 million hectares 2.74 million hectares 1
1820s 2.76 million hectares 2.76 million hectares 2.76 million hectares 1
1830s 2.97 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 1
1840s 3.18 million hectares 3.18 million hectares 3.18 million hectares 1
1850s 3.40 million hectares 3.40 million hectares 3.40 million hectares 1
1860s 3.63 million hectares 3.63 million hectares 3.63 million hectares 1
1870s 3.87 million hectares 3.87 million hectares 3.87 million hectares 1
1880s 4.16 million hectares 4.16 million hectares 4.16 million hectares 1
1890s 4.45 million hectares 4.45 million hectares 4.45 million hectares 1
1900s 4.75 million hectares 4.75 million hectares 4.75 million hectares 1
1910s 4.88 million hectares 4.88 million hectares 4.88 million hectares 1
1920s 4.98 million hectares 4.98 million hectares 4.98 million hectares 1
1930s 5.24 million hectares 5.24 million hectares 5.24 million hectares 1
1940s 5.61 million hectares 5.61 million hectares 5.61 million hectares 1
1950s 5.37 million hectares 5.25 million hectares 5.43 million hectares 10
1960s 5.17 million hectares 4.82 million hectares 5.24 million hectares 10
1970s 5.25 million hectares 5.25 million hectares 5.25 million hectares 10
1980s 5.25 million hectares 5.25 million hectares 5.25 million hectares 10
1990s 5.15 million hectares 4.80 million hectares 5.27 million hectares 10
2000s 4.27 million hectares 3.87 million hectares 4.67 million hectares 10
2010s 3.15 million hectares 2.65 million hectares 3.79 million hectares 10
2020s 2.92 million hectares 2.81 million hectares 3.05 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 72 Nicaragua 3.30 million hectares compare
  2. 73 Italy 3.26 million hectares compare
  3. 74 Ecuador 3.24 million hectares compare
  4. 76 Central African Republic 2.99 million hectares compare
  5. 77 Cuba 2.92 million hectares compare
  6. 78 Tajikistan 2.82 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Greece?
Land use over the long-term in Greece was 3.05 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.61 million hectares in 1940.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million hectares in 1400.
How does Greece rank for land use over the long-term?
Greece ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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