Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece
Greece: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0124 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece stood at 0.0124 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0153 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 sq. km per person, in 2010.
That places Greece 95th out of 216 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.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.012 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.012 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.012 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.012 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.012 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Greece was 0.0124 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.