Cropland per person over the long-term in Greece
Greece: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2118 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2118 hectares per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4901 hectares per person
in 1953
All-time low
0.2118 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Greece, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.2118 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Greece peaked at 0.4901 hectares per person in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 hectares per person, in 2025.
Greece ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4778 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4778 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4696 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4901 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4803 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4775 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4738 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4736 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4744 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4719 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4473 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4451 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4434 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4648 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4572 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4561 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4538 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4545 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4558 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4475 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4436 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4338 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4275 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4214 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4154 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4168 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4123 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4071 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4073 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4004 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3955 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3933 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3912 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3897 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3915 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3904 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3803 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3745 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3658 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3632 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3598 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3574 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3543 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3508 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3476 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3375 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3376 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3318 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3289 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3272 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3255 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3261 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3255 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3232 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3189 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2927 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.269 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2816 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2459 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2487 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2489 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2218 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2118 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2118 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 0.4778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4762 hectares per person | 0.4696 hectares per person | 0.4901 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.4434 hectares per person | 0.4648 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4308 hectares per person | 0.4123 hectares per person | 0.4515 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3981 hectares per person | 0.3897 hectares per person | 0.4073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3701 hectares per person | 0.3543 hectares per person | 0.3904 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3382 hectares per person | 0.3255 hectares per person | 0.3508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2969 hectares per person | 0.2577 hectares per person | 0.3261 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2348 hectares per person | 0.2118 hectares per person | 0.2489 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 69 South Africa 0.2184 hectares per person compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.2176 hectares per person compare
- 71 Peru 0.2158 hectares per person compare
- 73 North Macedonia 0.21 hectares per person compare
- 74 Iran 0.2082 hectares per person compare
- 75 Syria 0.2058 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Greece?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Greece was 0.2118 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4901 hectares per person in 1953.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.