Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Greece
Greece: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 39,310 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 39,310 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Greece peaked at 126,640 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,310 ha, in 2024.
Greece ranks 128th of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107,712 ha | — |
| 1962 | 99,783 ha | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 107,557 ha | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 107,140 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 101,610 ha | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 104,030 ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 104,469 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 105,160 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 107,010 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 110,800 ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 111,700 ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 105,000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 107,937 ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 111,500 ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 113,200 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 104,550 ha | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 105,735 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 114,750 ha | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 114,615 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 122,300 ha | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 116,300 ha | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 114,130 ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 119,767 ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 122,433 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 121,906 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 110,249 ha | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 110,701 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 109,500 ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 110,950 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 118,460 ha | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 117,846 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 126,577 ha | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 113,693 ha | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 115,841 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 116,690 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 118,789 ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 121,587 ha | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 126,021 ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 126,640 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 124,526 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 116,694 ha | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 116,492 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 117,424 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 117,116 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 112,874 ha | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 112,027 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 111,169 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 111,464 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 114,358 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 114,459 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 110,132 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 108,401 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 106,959 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79,668 ha | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 92,467 ha | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 82,926 ha | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 81,851 ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 62,230 ha | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 54,890 ha | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 58,200 ha | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 60,190 ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 45,610 ha | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 41,200 ha | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 39,310 ha | -4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 39,310 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,641 ha, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 39,310 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,900 ha, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -25.5% | 106,959 ha | 79,668 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,941 ha | 99,783 ha | 107,712 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,979 ha | 104,550 ha | 114,750 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,824 ha | 109,500 ha | 122,433 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,214 ha | 113,693 ha | 126,640 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,414 ha | 111,169 ha | 124,526 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,398 ha | 54,890 ha | 114,459 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,902 ha | 39,310 ha | 60,190 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 126 North Macedonia 39,739 ha compare
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- 129 Republic of Moldova 39,265 ha compare
- 130 Albania 35,753 ha compare
- 131 Croatia 34,900 ha compare
- 131 Croatia 34,900 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Greece?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Greece was 39,310 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 126,640 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,310 ha in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Greece ranks 128th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.