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Greece farming statistics (2020)

Greece had 530,680 farms working 2,822,890 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 5 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Greece ranks 14 of 27 by farmland area and 5 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Greece had 530,680 farms and 2,822,890 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 1.8% of all EU farmland and 5.9% of all EU farms — averaging about 5 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

2,822,890

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

530,680

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

5

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

14 / 27

among EU Member States

How Greece compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Greece by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#CountryAgricultural areaAvg size
11Czechia3,492,570 hectares121 ha
12Sweden3,005,810 hectares51 ha
13Lithuania2,914,550 hectares22 ha
15Denmark2,629,930 hectares71 ha
16Austria2,602,670 hectares23 ha
17Finland2,281,710 hectares50 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Greece have?
Greece had 2,822,890 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 14 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Greece?
Greece had 530,680 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 5 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 5 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Greece figure use?
The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.