Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Greece ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 28 Nigeria 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Vanuatu 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 12.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.