Land area per crop type in Greece
Greece: Land area per crop type was 7,060 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area per crop type in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Greece is 7,060 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Greece peaked at 24,705 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,500 hectares, in 1979.
That places Greece 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,842 hectares | 8,490 hectares | 24,705 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,990 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 7,100 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,245 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,853 hectares | 15,742 hectares | 21,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,724 hectares | 14,047 hectares | 17,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,226 hectares | 8,530 hectares | 16,189 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,418 hectares | 7,060 hectares | 9,380 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Greece?
- Land area per crop type in Greece was 7,060 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24,705 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 hectares in 1979.
- How does Greece rank for land area per crop type?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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