Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece
Greece: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 5.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
In 2011, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 642.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece peaked at 8.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +220.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -38.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
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)
- 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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Greece was 5.2% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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