Land natural share in Greece

Greece: Land natural share was 59.63 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
59.63
World rank
82nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.63
in 2010
All-time low
40.05
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Greece, 1780–2010

02040601780189520101780: 591790: 58.11800: 57.11810: 56.21820: 55.11830: 53.61840: 521850: 50.21860: 49.41870: 48.51880: 47.41890: 46.21900: 451910: 44.11920: 43.21930: 42.91940: 41.71950: 42.21960: 401970: 40.21980: 43.11990: 50.42000: 582010: 59.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Greece is 59.63, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Greece peaked at 59.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.05, in 1960.

Greece ranks 82nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Greece, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 59.02 —
1790 58.07 -1.6%
1800 57.1 -1.7%
1810 56.15 -1.7%
1820 55.12 -1.8%
1830 53.59 -2.8%
1840 51.96 -3.0%
1850 50.25 -3.3%
1860 49.43 -1.6%
1870 48.5 -1.9%
1880 47.37 -2.3%
1890 46.18 -2.5%
1900 45.03 -2.5%
1910 44.12 -2.0%
1920 43.16 -2.2%
1930 42.86 -0.7%
1940 41.73 -2.6%
1950 42.22 +1.2%
1960 40.05 -5.1%
1970 40.25 +0.5%
1980 43.14 +7.2%
1990 50.35 +16.7%
2000 57.96 +15.1%
2010 59.63 +2.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 59.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 59.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 59.02 59.02 59.02 1
1790s 58.07 58.07 58.07 1
1800s 57.1 57.1 57.1 1
1810s 56.15 56.15 56.15 1
1820s 55.12 55.12 55.12 1
1830s 53.59 53.59 53.59 1
1840s 51.96 51.96 51.96 1
1850s 50.25 50.25 50.25 1
1860s 49.43 49.43 49.43 1
1870s 48.5 48.5 48.5 1
1880s 47.37 47.37 47.37 1
1890s 46.18 46.18 46.18 1
1900s 45.03 45.03 45.03 1
1910s 44.12 44.12 44.12 1
1920s 43.16 43.16 43.16 1
1930s 42.86 42.86 42.86 1
1940s 41.73 41.73 41.73 1
1950s 42.22 42.22 42.22 1
1960s 40.05 40.05 40.05 1
1970s 40.25 40.25 40.25 1
1980s 43.14 43.14 43.14 1
1990s 50.35 50.35 50.35 1
2000s 57.96 57.96 57.96 1
2010s 59.63 59.63 59.63 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 60.66 compare
  2. 80 Italy 60.51 compare
  3. 81 Guinea 60.48 compare
  4. 83 Angola 58.65 compare
  5. 84 Senegal 58.35 compare
  6. 85 New Zealand 58.03 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Greece?
Land natural share in Greece was 59.63 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 59.63 in 2010.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 40.05 in 1960.
How does Greece rank for land natural share?
Greece ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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