Breakdown of habitable land area in Greece

Greece: Breakdown of habitable land area was 141,880 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
141,880 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 235 countries
All-time high
142,190 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
141,340 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Greece, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 141.6k hectares2016: 142.0k hectares2017: 141.3k hectares2018: 142.2k hectares2019: 141.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Greece recorded 141,880 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.

That places Greece 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 78 Chad 158,500 hectares compare
  2. 79 Tajikistan 151,720 hectares compare
  3. 80 Rwanda 150,090 hectares compare
  4. 82 Gabon 135,170 hectares compare
  5. 83 Switzerland 133,910 hectares compare
  6. 84 Armenia 133,460 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Greece?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Greece was 141,880 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 142,190 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 141,340 hectares in 2017.
How does Greece rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Greece ranks 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.