Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece
Greece: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0682 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0682 hectares per person
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2111 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0679 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece is 0.0682 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece peaked at 0.2111 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 hectares per person, in 2019.
Greece ranks 78th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2111 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2082 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1939 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2075 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2081 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1947 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1955 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.185 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1702 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1748 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1713 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1637 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1651 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1666 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1476 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1442 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1453 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1343 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1243 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1201 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.116 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1178 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.114 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1113 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1027 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0729 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0741 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.079 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -13.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0682 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0682 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2005 hectares per person | 0.1864 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1718 hectares per person | 0.1618 hectares per person | 0.185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1546 hectares per person | 0.1436 hectares per person | 0.1666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.129 hectares per person | 0.116 hectares per person | 0.1453 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1137 hectares per person | 0.1062 hectares per person | 0.1182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0903 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.1045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 hectares per person | 0.0682 hectares per person | 0.079 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 75 Madagascar 0.0712 hectares per person compare
- 76 China 0.0709 hectares per person compare
- 77 Bangladesh 0.0707 hectares per person compare
- 79 Morocco 0.0679 hectares per person compare
- 80 Mexico 0.0669 hectares per person compare
- 81 Central African Republic 0.0669 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Greece was 0.0682 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2111 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Greece ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.