Land area in hectares in Greece
Greece: Land area in hectares was 12.89 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Greece stood at 12.89 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Greece peaked at 12.89 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.89 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Greece 97th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 94 Nepal 14.34 million hectares compare
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- 98 Eritrea 12.12 million hectares compare
- 99 North Korea 12.04 million hectares compare
- 100 Nicaragua 12.03 million hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Greece?
- Land area in hectares in Greece was 12.89 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for land area in hectares?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.