Beans, dry — Area harvested in Greece
Greece: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 8,030 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested in Greece is 8,030 ha, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Greece peaked at 73,843 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,826 ha, in 2014.
Greece ranks 73rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,843 ha | — |
| 1962 | 66,001 ha | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 67,270 ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 64,510 ha | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 68,710 ha | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 65,770 ha | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 61,044 ha | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 54,030 ha | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 53,290 ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 53,100 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 45,900 ha | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 40,100 ha | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 42,100 ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 39,300 ha | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 39,200 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 38,400 ha | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 38,100 ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 37,100 ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 37,200 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 33,900 ha | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 28,100 ha | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 24,900 ha | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 23,800 ha | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 22,100 ha | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 20,500 ha | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 20,200 ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19,200 ha | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 16,860 ha | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 15,580 ha | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 14,738 ha | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 15,058 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14,159 ha | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 13,213 ha | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 12,143 ha | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 12,309 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12,339 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,137 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,807 ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,631 ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11,187 ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10,661 ha | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,363 ha | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,895 ha | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8,743 ha | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 8,876 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,226 ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9,555 ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9,265 ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9,441 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,620 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,783 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9,819 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,962 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,826 ha | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 8,557 ha | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 7,813 ha | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8,030 ha | +2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8,030 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,547 ha, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8,030 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,547 ha, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,830 ha | 53,290 ha | 73,843 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,050 ha | 37,100 ha | 53,100 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,514 ha | 15,580 ha | 33,900 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,953 ha | 11,631 ha | 15,058 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,721 ha | 8,743 ha | 11,187 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,801 ha | 6,826 ha | 9,962 ha | 8 |
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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 beans, dry — area harvested in Greece?
- Beans, dry — area harvested in Greece was 8,030 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73,843 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,826 ha in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.