Permanent crops — Area in Greece
Greece: Permanent crops — Area was 1,053 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,053 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Greece peaked at 1,148 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 839 1000 ha, in 1962.
Greece ranks 44th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 906 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 839 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 847 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 863 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 856 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 854 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 851 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 887 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 900 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 919 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 925 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 936 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 943 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 959 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 974 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 989 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 997 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 997 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,022 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,026 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,023 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,027 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,032 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,039 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,046 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,052 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,061 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,067 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,068 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,077 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,078 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,081 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,084 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,083 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,089 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,096 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,098 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,108 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,113 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,132 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,129 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,132 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,132 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,138 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,134 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,138 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,139 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,137 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,148 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,136 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,124 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,104 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,111 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,114 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,083 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,085 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,088 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,008 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,030 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,035 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,053 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,053 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.98 1000 ha, 42.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,053 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.37 1000 ha, 14.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.22 1000 ha | 839 1000 ha | 906 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 953.9 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | 997 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,040 1000 ha | 1,022 1000 ha | 1,067 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,068 1000 ha | 1,108 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,132 1000 ha | 1,113 1000 ha | 1,139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,113 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,148 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,008 1000 ha | 1,053 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 permanent crops — area in Greece?
- Permanent crops — area in Greece was 1,053 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 839 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for permanent crops — area?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.