Cropland organic soils — Area in Greece
Greece: Cropland organic soils — Area was 39,880 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Greece is 39,880 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Greece peaked at 40,969 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39,880 ha, in 2022.
Greece ranks 39th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,807 ha | — |
| 1991 | 40,807 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,807 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,807 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,798 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,969 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40,950 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,942 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,918 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 40,896 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40,875 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40,872 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,847 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,796 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,761 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40,741 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,727 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,691 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40,671 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,640 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40,610 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40,592 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,558 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,510 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40,456 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,425 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40,416 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,362 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40,158 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,992 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39,963 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39,939 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 39,880 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39,880 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,880 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 39,880 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.64 ha, 589.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 39,880 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,472 ha, 11.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,870 ha | 40,798 ha | 40,969 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,762 ha | 40,640 ha | 40,875 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,408 ha | 39,992 ha | 40,610 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,908 ha | 39,880 ha | 39,963 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Greece?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Greece was 39,880 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40,969 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,880 ha in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.