Organic agricultural area in Greece
Greece: Organic agricultural area was 924,853 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Greece, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Greece recorded 924,853 hectares for organic agricultural area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Greece peaked at 924,853 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,300 hectares, in 2011.
Greece ranks 13th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,450 hectares | 222,100 hectares | 326,300 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 390,545 hectares | 205,300 hectares | 528,752 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 729,741 hectares | 534,629 hectares | 924,853 hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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 organic agricultural area in Greece?
- Organic agricultural area in Greece was 924,853 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 924,853 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,300 hectares in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for organic agricultural area?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.