Cropland area in Greece

Greece: Cropland area was 1.73 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.73 million
World rank
85th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 1970
All-time low
828,236
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Greece, 1780–2010

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1780189520101780: 828.2k1790: 837.3k1800: 845.8k1810: 847.8k1820: 855.4k1830: 911.4k1840: 973.5k1850: 1.0M1860: 1.1M1870: 1.2M1880: 1.3M1890: 1.4M1900: 1.5M1910: 1.6M1920: 1.7M1930: 1.9M1940: 2.1M1950: 2.2M1960: 2.4M1970: 2.4M1980: 2.3M1990: 2.1M2000: 1.8M2010: 1.7M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Libya 1.85 million compare
  2. 83 Chile 1.81 million compare
  3. 84 Togo 1.80 million compare
  4. 86 Portugal 1.61 million compare
  5. 87 Somalia 1.57 million compare
  6. 88 Rwanda 1.54 million compare

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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

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.