Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Greece
Greece: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,127 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,127 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Greece peaked at 5,273 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,127 1000 ha, in 2023.
Greece ranks 96th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,210 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5,125 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 5,143 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,824 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 5,239 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 5,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,240 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,245 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,245 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,250 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,251 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,253 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,255 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,220 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,225 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,240 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,250 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,260 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,273 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,100 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,900 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,800 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,675 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,586 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,497 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,408 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,319 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,230 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,141 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,052 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,963 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,874 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,785 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,696 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,607 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,519 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,873 1000 ha | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2,917 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,882 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,828 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,717 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,647 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,813 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,870 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,474 1000 ha | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2,127 1000 ha | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 2,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,127 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,127 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,162 1000 ha | 4,824 1000 ha | 5,240 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,251 1000 ha | 5,245 1000 ha | 5,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,255 1000 ha | 5,255 1000 ha | 5,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,152 1000 ha | 4,800 1000 ha | 5,273 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,274 1000 ha | 3,874 1000 ha | 4,675 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,147 1000 ha | 2,647 1000 ha | 3,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,482 1000 ha | 2,127 1000 ha | 2,870 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 meadows and pastures — area in Greece?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Greece was 2,127 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,273 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,127 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.