Greece vs Nepal: Land area in hectares
Greece
12.89 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal
14.34 million hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
98th
Nepal rank
95th
Land area in hectares over time
- Greece
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.34 million hectares against 12.89 million hectares in Greece, a difference of 1.45 million hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 95th of 238 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.34 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.34 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 12.89 million hectares | 14.34 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Greece or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 14.34 million hectares against 12.89 million hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Greece and Nepal?
- 1.45 million hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Nepal rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Greece ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 95th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.