Temporary crops — Area in Greece
Greece: Temporary crops — Area was 1,667 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Greece stood at 1,667 1000 ha.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Greece peaked at 2,292 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,659 1000 ha, in 2020.
Greece ranks 91st of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,292 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,277 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,280 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,210 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,236 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,131 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,097 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,108 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,090 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,092 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,071 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,038 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,011 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,833 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,804 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,787 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,788 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,786 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,758 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,659 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,667 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,683 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,667 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,667 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,667 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 12.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,667 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,191 1000 ha | 2,090 1000 ha | 2,292 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,897 1000 ha | 1,758 1000 ha | 2,092 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,669 1000 ha | 1,659 1000 ha | 1,683 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 temporary crops — area in Greece?
- Temporary crops — area in Greece was 1,667 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,292 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for temporary crops — area?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Temporary 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.