Cropland area in Greece
Greece: Cropland area was 1.73 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Greece, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Greece is 1.73 million, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Greece peaked at 2.44 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 828,236, in 1780.
Greece ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 828,236 | 828,236 | 828,236 | 1 |
| 1790s | 837,347 | 837,347 | 837,347 | 1 |
| 1800s | 845,843 | 845,843 | 845,843 | 1 |
| 1810s | 847,796 | 847,796 | 847,796 | 1 |
| 1820s | 855,402 | 855,402 | 855,402 | 1 |
| 1830s | 911,447 | 911,447 | 911,447 | 1 |
| 1840s | 973,521 | 973,521 | 973,521 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 1.73 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 828,236 in 1780.
- How does Greece rank for cropland area?
- Greece ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.