Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Greece

Greece: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 6,664 ha in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6,664 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6,664 ha
in 1990
All-time low
6,664 ha
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200520201990: 6.7k ha1991: 6.7k ha1992: 6.7k ha1993: 6.7k ha1994: 6.7k ha1995: 6.7k ha1996: 6.7k ha1997: 6.7k ha1998: 6.7k ha1999: 6.7k ha2000: 6.7k ha2001: 6.7k ha2002: 6.7k ha2003: 6.7k ha2004: 6.7k ha2005: 6.7k ha2006: 6.7k ha2007: 6.7k ha2008: 6.7k ha2009: 6.7k ha2010: 6.7k ha2011: 6.7k ha2012: 6.7k ha2013: 6.7k ha2014: 6.7k ha2015: 6.7k ha2016: 6.7k ha2017: 6.7k ha2018: 6.7k ha2019: 6.7k ha2020: 6.7k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Greece is 6,664 ha, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Greece peaked at 6,664 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,664 ha, in 1990.

Greece ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 6,664 ha —
1991 6,664 ha +0.0%
1992 6,664 ha +0.0%
1993 6,664 ha +0.0%
1994 6,664 ha +0.0%
1995 6,664 ha +0.0%
1996 6,664 ha +0.0%
1997 6,664 ha +0.0%
1998 6,664 ha +0.0%
1999 6,664 ha +0.0%
2000 6,664 ha +0.0%
2001 6,664 ha +0.0%
2002 6,664 ha +0.0%
2003 6,664 ha +0.0%
2004 6,664 ha +0.0%
2005 6,664 ha +0.0%
2006 6,664 ha +0.0%
2007 6,664 ha +0.0%
2008 6,664 ha +0.0%
2009 6,664 ha +0.0%
2010 6,664 ha +0.0%
2011 6,664 ha +0.0%
2012 6,664 ha +0.0%
2013 6,664 ha +0.0%
2014 6,664 ha +0.0%
2015 6,664 ha +0.0%
2016 6,664 ha +0.0%
2017 6,664 ha +0.0%
2018 6,664 ha +0.0%
2019 6,664 ha +0.0%
2020 6,664 ha +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 6,664 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 6,664 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 22% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 10
2000s 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 10
2010s 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 10
2020s 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 6,664 ha 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 Canada 16,153 ha compare
  2. 22 Austria 12,954 ha compare
  3. 23 France 12,872 ha compare
  4. 25 Romania 6,387 ha compare
  5. 26 Australia 4,000 ha compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 3,201 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Greece?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Greece was 6,664 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 6,664 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6,664 ha in 1990.
How does Greece rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Greece ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.