Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Greece

Greece: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 42.41 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.41 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
58.47 %
in 1961
All-time low
42.41 %
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Greece, 1961–2024

0204060196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greece is 42.41 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greece peaked at 58.47 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42.41 %, in 2023.

Greece ranks 116th of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.36 % 55.59 % 58.47 % 9
1970s 57.41 % 57.24 % 57.67 % 10
1980s 57.17 % 57.03 % 57.26 % 10
1990s 56.85 % 55.36 % 57.49 % 10
2000s 53.07 % 51.24 % 54.81 % 10
2010s 47.72 % 45.14 % 50.54 % 10
2020s 46.23 % 42.41 % 50.24 % 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 113 Cuba 44.36 % compare
  2. 114 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
  3. 115 Russian Federation 42.67 % compare
  4. 117 Iraq 42.4 % compare
  5. 118 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42.25 % compare
  6. 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 41.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greece?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Greece was 42.41 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 58.47 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 42.41 % in 2023.
How does Greece rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Greece ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.