Share of land area used for agriculture in Greece
Greece: Share of land area used for agriculture was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Greece stood at 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Greece peaked at 71.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 94th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.1% | — |
| 1962 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.3% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 70.5% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8% | 67.3% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.0% | 70.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 71.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 67.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 45.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.7% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Greece?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Greece was 41.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.