Land area hectares in Greece

Greece: Land area hectares was 12.89 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.89 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 238 countries
All-time high
12.89 million
in 1961
All-time low
12.89 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Greece, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, land area hectares in Greece stood at 12.89 million. 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 hectares in Greece peaked at 12.89 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.89 million, in 1961.

That places Greece 98th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Greece, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 12.89 million —
1962 12.89 million +0.0%
1963 12.89 million +0.0%
1964 12.89 million +0.0%
1965 12.89 million +0.0%
1966 12.89 million +0.0%
1967 12.89 million +0.0%
1968 12.89 million +0.0%
1969 12.89 million +0.0%
1970 12.89 million +0.0%
1971 12.89 million +0.0%
1972 12.89 million +0.0%
1973 12.89 million +0.0%
1974 12.89 million +0.0%
1975 12.89 million +0.0%
1976 12.89 million +0.0%
1977 12.89 million +0.0%
1978 12.89 million +0.0%
1979 12.89 million +0.0%
1980 12.89 million +0.0%
1981 12.89 million +0.0%
1982 12.89 million +0.0%
1983 12.89 million +0.0%
1984 12.89 million +0.0%
1985 12.89 million +0.0%
1986 12.89 million +0.0%
1987 12.89 million +0.0%
1988 12.89 million +0.0%
1989 12.89 million +0.0%
1990 12.89 million +0.0%
1991 12.89 million +0.0%
1992 12.89 million +0.0%
1993 12.89 million +0.0%
1994 12.89 million +0.0%
1995 12.89 million +0.0%
1996 12.89 million +0.0%
1997 12.89 million +0.0%
1998 12.89 million +0.0%
1999 12.89 million +0.0%
2000 12.89 million +0.0%
2001 12.89 million +0.0%
2002 12.89 million +0.0%
2003 12.89 million +0.0%
2004 12.89 million +0.0%
2005 12.89 million +0.0%
2006 12.89 million +0.0%
2007 12.89 million +0.0%
2008 12.89 million +0.0%
2009 12.89 million +0.0%
2010 12.89 million +0.0%
2011 12.89 million +0.0%
2012 12.89 million +0.0%
2013 12.89 million +0.0%
2014 12.89 million +0.0%
2015 12.89 million +0.0%
2016 12.89 million +0.0%
2017 12.89 million +0.0%
2018 12.89 million +0.0%
2019 12.89 million +0.0%
2020 12.89 million +0.0%
2021 12.89 million +0.0%
2022 12.89 million +0.0%
2023 12.89 million +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 12.89 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 12.89 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 9
1970s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 10
1980s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 10
1990s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 10
2000s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 10
2010s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 10
2020s 12.89 million 12.89 million 12.89 million 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 95 Nepal 14.34 million compare
  2. 96 Tajikistan 13.88 million compare
  3. 97 Bangladesh 13.00 million compare
  4. 99 Eritrea 12.12 million compare
  5. 100 North Korea 12.04 million compare
  6. 101 Nicaragua 12.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Greece?
Land area hectares in Greece was 12.89 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.89 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 million in 1961.
How does Greece rank for land area hectares?
Greece ranks 98th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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