Land use agriculture longterm in Greece
Greece: Land use agriculture longterm was 3.88 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
3.88 million
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 1960
All-time low
3.81 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in Greece, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Greece stood at 3.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Greece peaked at 5.88 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 1780.
Greece ranks 87th 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 | 3.81 million | 3.81 million | 3.81 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.12 million | 4.12 million | 4.12 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.24 million | 4.24 million | 4.24 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 4.40 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.58 million | 4.58 million | 4.58 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.77 million | 4.77 million | 4.77 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.86 million | 4.86 million | 4.86 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.35 million | 5.35 million | 5.35 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.45 million | 5.45 million | 5.45 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.55 million | 5.55 million | 5.55 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.71 million | 5.71 million | 5.71 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.65 million | 5.65 million | 5.65 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million | 4.86 million | 4.86 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 3.88 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.57 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.57 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in Greece?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Greece was 3.88 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1780.
- How does Greece rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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