Land under cereal production in Greece
Greece: Land under cereal production was 709,120 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Greece is 709,120 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Greece peaked at 1.78 million hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 709,120 hectares, in 2024.
Greece ranks 90th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 984,817 hectares | 728,140 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 763,092 hectares | 709,120 hectares | 822,260 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,053 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.87 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 142.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Greece?
- Land under cereal production in Greece was 709,120 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,120 hectares in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for land under cereal production?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.