Share of arable land which is organic in Greece
Greece: Share of arable land which is organic was 17.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Greece, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Greece stood at 17.22. 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.78, 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.
Share of arable land which is organic in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.09 | — |
| 2005 | 3.61 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 4.32 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | +128.4% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.51 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.36 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.22 | +84.0% |
| 2023 | 17.22 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 17.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 17.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +128.4% | 2.78 | 6.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.86 | 4.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 2.78 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 9.36 | 17.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 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 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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