Drained organic soils — Area in Greece

Greece: Drained organic soils — Area was 45,875 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45,875 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 221 countries
All-time high
47,195 ha
in 1995
All-time low
45,875 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Greece, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 47.0k ha1991: 47.0k ha1992: 47.0k ha1993: 47.0k ha1994: 47.0k ha1995: 47.2k ha1996: 47.2k ha1997: 47.2k ha1998: 47.1k ha1999: 47.1k ha2000: 47.0k ha2001: 47.0k ha2002: 47.0k ha2003: 46.9k ha2004: 46.9k ha2005: 46.9k ha2006: 46.8k ha2007: 46.8k ha2008: 46.8k ha2009: 46.7k ha2010: 46.7k ha2011: 46.7k ha2012: 46.6k ha2013: 46.6k ha2014: 46.5k ha2015: 46.5k ha2016: 46.4k ha2017: 46.3k ha2018: 46.1k ha2019: 46.0k ha2020: 46.0k ha2021: 45.9k ha2022: 45.9k ha2023: 45.9k ha2024: 45.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Greece stood at 45,875 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Greece peaked at 47,195 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45,875 ha, in 2022.

That places Greece 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Area in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 47,031 ha —
1991 47,031 ha +0.0%
1992 47,031 ha +0.0%
1993 47,034 ha +0.0%
1994 47,024 ha -0.0%
1995 47,195 ha +0.4%
1996 47,168 ha -0.1%
1997 47,159 ha -0.0%
1998 47,138 ha -0.0%
1999 47,062 ha -0.2%
2000 47,026 ha -0.1%
2001 47,013 ha -0.0%
2002 46,988 ha -0.1%
2003 46,933 ha -0.1%
2004 46,889 ha -0.1%
2005 46,869 ha -0.0%
2006 46,837 ha -0.1%
2007 46,799 ha -0.1%
2008 46,754 ha -0.1%
2009 46,712 ha -0.1%
2010 46,676 ha -0.1%
2011 46,651 ha -0.1%
2012 46,607 ha -0.1%
2013 46,556 ha -0.1%
2014 46,483 ha -0.2%
2015 46,456 ha -0.1%
2016 46,441 ha -0.0%
2017 46,349 ha -0.2%
2018 46,086 ha -0.6%
2019 46,003 ha -0.2%
2020 45,964 ha -0.1%
2021 45,939 ha -0.1%
2022 45,875 ha -0.1%
2023 45,875 ha +0.0%
2024 45,875 ha +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 45,875 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 70.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 45,875 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,087 ha 47,024 ha 47,195 ha 10
2000s 46,882 ha 46,712 ha 47,026 ha 10
2010s 46,431 ha 46,003 ha 46,676 ha 10
2020s 45,906 ha 45,875 ha 45,964 ha 5

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  4. 46 Chile 45,766 ha compare
  5. 47 Bulgaria 38,961 ha compare
  6. 48 Iceland 37,666 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Greece?
Drained organic soils — area in Greece was 45,875 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 47,195 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 45,875 ha in 2022.
How does Greece rank for drained organic soils — area?
Greece ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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