Share of arable land which is organic in Greece

Greece: Share of arable land which is organic was 17.22 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.22 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.22 percent
in 2022
All-time low
2.78 percent
in 2011
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Greece, 2004–2023

510152004201320232004: 3.1 percent2005: 3.6 percent2006: 3.8 percent2007: 2.9 percent2008: 4.2 percent2009: 4.3 percent2010: 4.1 percent2011: 2.8 percent2012: 6.3 percent2013: 5.4 percent2014: 5.8 percent2015: 6.6 percent2016: 5.6 percent2017: 6.8 percent2018: 8.3 percent2019: 9 percent2020: 9.5 percent2021: 9.4 percent2022: 17.2 percent2023: 17.2 percent

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Greece stood at 17.22 percent. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 221.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Greece peaked at 17.22 percent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.78 percent, in 2011.

Greece ranks 10th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.65 percent 2.86 percent 4.32 percent 6
2010s 6.07 percent 2.78 percent 9.02 percent 10
2020s 13.33 percent 9.36 percent 17.22 percent 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Italy 18.76 percent compare
  2. 8 Sweden 18.44 percent compare
  3. 9 Portugal 17.45 percent compare
  4. 11 Czechia 16.82 percent compare
  5. 12 Latvia 15.07 percent compare
  6. 13 Australia 14.6 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Greece?
Share of arable land which is organic in Greece was 17.22 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 17.22 percent in 2022.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 percent in 2011.
How does Greece rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Greece ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
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
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).