Drained organic soils — Area in Greece
Greece: Drained organic soils — Area was 45,875 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Greece, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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.