Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.44 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.72 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
13.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece is 14.44 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 23.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13.99 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Greece 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.68 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 23.72 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 23.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 23.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 23.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 23.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 23.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 23.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 22.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 22.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 22.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 22.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.05 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.99 hectares per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 14.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14.44 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14.44 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.09 hectares per square kilometre | 21.68 hectares per square kilometre | 23.72 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 22.25 hectares per square kilometre | 23.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | 22.21 hectares per square kilometre | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.93 hectares per square kilometre | 21.43 hectares per square kilometre | 22.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | 21.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 hectares per square kilometre | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | 13.99 hectares per square kilometre | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 72 Argentina 14.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ethiopia 14.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guatemala 14.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Niger 13.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Maldives 13.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Greece was 14.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.