Cropland area in Greece
Greece: Cropland area was 2.90 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 73rd out of 219 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (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 73rd out of 219 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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