Land use in Greece
Greece: Land use was 2.90 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Greece is 2.90 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Greece peaked at 3.97 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million hectares, in 2020.
Greece ranks 73rd of 223 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Greece?
- Land use in Greece was 2.90 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for land use?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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