Greece vs Nepal: Arable land

Greece
1.86 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
84th
Nepal rank
85th

Arable land over time

  • Greece
  • Nepal
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 57,350 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 85th of 206 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.98 million hectares 1.81 million hectares 1.17 million hectares Greece
1970s 2.94 million hectares 2.14 million hectares 797,600 hectares Greece
1980s 2.90 million hectares 2.30 million hectares 598,140 hectares Greece
1990s 2.83 million hectares 2.34 million hectares 491,580 hectares Greece
2000s 2.64 million hectares 2.29 million hectares 355,300 hectares Greece
2010s 2.31 million hectares 2.05 million hectares 264,677 hectares Greece
2020s 1.83 million hectares 1.83 million hectares 6,328 hectares Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Greece or Nepal?
Greece, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Greece and Nepal?
57,350 hectares, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Nepal rank globally for arable land?
Greece ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.