Surface area in Greece
Greece: Surface area was 131,960 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Greece recorded 131,960 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Greece peaked at 131,960 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 131,960 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Greece 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 94 Nepal 147,180 sq. km compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 146,839 sq. km compare
- 96 Tajikistan 141,379 sq. km compare
- 98 Nicaragua 130,370 sq. km compare
- 99 Eritrea 121,766 sq. km compare
- 100 North Korea 120,540 sq. km compare
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)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,053 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.87 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Greece?
- Surface area in Greece was 131,960 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 131,960 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,960 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for surface area?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.