Cropland organic soils — Area in Greece

Greece: Cropland organic soils — Area was 39,880 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39,880 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
40,969 ha
in 1995
All-time low
39,880 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Greece, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 40.8k ha1991: 40.8k ha1992: 40.8k ha1993: 40.8k ha1994: 40.8k ha1995: 41.0k ha1996: 40.9k ha1997: 40.9k ha1998: 40.9k ha1999: 40.9k ha2000: 40.9k ha2001: 40.9k ha2002: 40.8k ha2003: 40.8k ha2004: 40.8k ha2005: 40.7k ha2006: 40.7k ha2007: 40.7k ha2008: 40.7k ha2009: 40.6k ha2010: 40.6k ha2011: 40.6k ha2012: 40.6k ha2013: 40.5k ha2014: 40.5k ha2015: 40.4k ha2016: 40.4k ha2017: 40.4k ha2018: 40.2k ha2019: 40.0k ha2020: 40.0k ha2021: 39.9k ha2022: 39.9k ha2023: 39.9k ha2024: 39.9k ha

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 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Congo 53,416 ha compare
  2. 37 Burundi 47,302 ha compare
  3. 38 Nepal 42,372 ha compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 35,481 ha compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 31,966 ha compare
  6. 42 Sudan (former) 30,669 ha compare

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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 216 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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