Cropland area in Greece
Greece: Cropland area was 2.90 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.90 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.97 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
2.81 million hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.90 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Greece peaked at 3.97 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million hectares, in 2020.
That places Greece 74th out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.70 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.90 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.85 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.87 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.90 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.89 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.87 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.86 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.86 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.93 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.93 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.92 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.92 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.92 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.97 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.94 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.94 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.92 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.90 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.87 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million hectares | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.90 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 9.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.90 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 cropland area in Greece?
- Cropland area in Greece was 2.90 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for cropland area?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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