{"id":1676,"date":"2026-04-01T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:02:22","slug":"open-data-story-agricultural-activity-in-the-municipal-units-of-patras-through-numbers-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/en\/open-data-story-agricultural-activity-in-the-municipal-units-of-patras-through-numbers-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Data Story: Agricultural Activity in the Municipal Units of Patras Through Numbers (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Agricultural activity has long served as the cohesive link between a region\u2019s historical heritage and its economic development. It goes beyond mere production of goods, functioning as a living system that shapes the landscape, social organization, and resilience of the local economy. Through proper land management, the primary sector becomes a stable axis that transforms natural resources and human effort into wealth and social well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this context, the five Municipal Units that make up the Municipality of Patras exhibit a unique dynamic, where the balance between family-run farming and modern labor demands is key to understanding the area\u2019s productive profile and enhancing residents\u2019 quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2020 Agricultural Holdings Census data provide a clear picture of the structure of farms across the Municipal Units of Patras and the workforce engaged in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Geographical Distribution and Number of Agricultural Holdings<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Municipal Unit of Patras stands out significantly, hosting approximately 3,500 agricultural holdings\u2014nearly three times the number of the second-ranking unit\u2014highlighting the vital economic role of agriculture within the city\u2019s urban fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only the Municipal Units of Patras and Rio exceed 1,000 holdings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rio, with around 1,100 holdings, maintains a slight lead over Messatida, which closely follows with 1,000 holdings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the lower end of the spectrum are Vrachneika and Paralia, with approximately 700 and 400 holdings respectively, underscoring the variations in agricultural activity across the different areas of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Bar Chart: Distribution of Agricultural Holdings by Category of Employed Population per Municipal Unit (2020)<\/strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-12.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Geographical Distribution and Production Profile<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Municipal Unit of Patras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is the only unit where <strong>seasonal workers outnumber the owners<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It concentrates almost all regularly employed workers, indicating <strong>intensive farms that rely on external labor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The strong mutual assistance reflects <strong>active informal social networks<\/strong> despite the urban character.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Municipal Unit of Messatida:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It shows a distinct profile where <strong>seasonal workers exceed household members<\/strong>, suggesting <strong>crops that require large-scale mobilization of labor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Municipal Units of Rio and Vrachnaiika:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They maintain a more <strong>traditional profile<\/strong>, with owners and their families being the largest group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agriculture here relies more on <strong>personal labor<\/strong> and less on external workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As in Patras, <strong>mutual assistance is strong<\/strong>, indicating robust social bonds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bar Chart: Distribution of the Workforce in Agricultural Holdings by Category of Workers (Municipal Units, 2020)<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-13-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-13-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-13-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-13-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-13-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-13.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patras Municipal Unit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The only municipal unit where <strong>seasonal workers (~48.2%)<\/strong> outnumber the owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly all <strong>regularly employed external workers<\/strong> are concentrated here (small but notable percentage), indicating <strong>intensive agricultural holdings relying on external labor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mutual assistance (~6.3%)<\/strong> highlights active informal social networks despite the urban context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Messatida Municipal Unit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Seasonal workers (~46.3%)<\/strong> slightly exceed household members (~44.2%), suggesting crops that require <strong>large-scale mobilization of labor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rio and Vrachnaiika<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exhibit a <strong>more traditional profile<\/strong>, with <strong>owners and household members<\/strong> as the majority (~67.1% in Rio, ~57.7% in Vrachnaiika).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture here depends more on <strong>family labor<\/strong> and less on external workers; <strong>seasonal workers<\/strong> are secondary (~30.9% in Rio, ~31.1% in Vrachnaiika).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mutual assistance<\/strong> is significant in Rio (~11.9%), reflecting <strong>strong traditional social ties<\/strong> among farmers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bar chart of the percentage distribution of the working population by Municipal Unit (2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-14-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-14-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-14-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-14-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-14-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/data.patras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-14.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Labor Intensity by Municipal Unit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The analysis of the Average Number of Workdays per Person (Workdays \/ Employed Population) Provides a New Perspective, Highlighting Actual Labor Intensity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brachnaika Municipal Unit \u2013 The Most Intensive Area:<\/strong><br>Although it ranks fourth in terms of employed population, it comes first in labor intensity, with <strong>32.2 workdays per person annually<\/strong>.<br>This suggests that agricultural activity here is more systematic and less \u201camateur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patras Municipal Unit \u2013 High Volume, Low Intensity:<\/strong><br>It accumulates a huge volume of <strong>138,338 workdays<\/strong> but has the lowest average (<strong>just 20.8 days per person<\/strong>).<br>This confirms that in the central urban area, agriculture involves many people, but for very short periods (likely only a few harvest days).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paralia and Rio Municipal Units \u2013 Balanced Levels:<\/strong><br>They operate at medium, balanced intensity levels (<strong>28.2 and 25.3 days per person, respectively<\/strong>), indicating a stable agricultural presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Messatidos Municipal Unit \u2013 Similar Levels to Rio:<\/strong><br>It shows an average of <strong>25.2 days per person<\/strong>, close to Rio\u2019s level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ratio of Agricultural Holdings to Workers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Municipal Unit (M.U.) of Patras (2.03):<\/strong> This ratio confirms the classic model of small <strong>peri-urban holdings<\/strong>, where the owner is supported by one additional person (typically a <strong>seasonal helper<\/strong>).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.U. of Messatida (1.96) and M.U. of Vrachneika (1.97):<\/strong> The model (a typical productive and organizational pattern of agricultural holdings) nears the absolute &#8220;2&#8221;. This indicates a <strong>strictly family-based structure<\/strong>, where labor is shared almost exclusively between two members of the household.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.U. of Rio (2.30) and M.U. of Paralia (2.17):<\/strong> A slightly increased ratio is observed. This suggests either the existence of holdings with <strong>higher labor requirements<\/strong> or more active participation from additional family members in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Ratio of Agricultural Holdings to Workers (M.U., 2020)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Municipal Unit (M.U.)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Holding-to-Worker Ratio<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>M.U. of Patras<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2.03<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M.U. of Rio<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2.30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M.U. of Messatida<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1.96<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M.U. of Vrachneika<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1.97<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M.U. of Paralia<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2.17<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the datasets analyzed at the following address: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.data.patras.gr\/dataset\/protogenis_tomeas_kai_agrotiki_drastiriotita\">https:\/\/catalog.data.patras.gr\/dataset\/protogenis_tomeas_kai_agrotiki_drastiriotita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed datasets, additional charts, and the ability to download and reuse the data, you can visit the official Open Data portal of the Municipality of Patras at: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.data.patras.gr\/dataset\/\">https:\/\/catalog.data.patras.gr\/dataset\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agricultural activity has long served as the cohesive link between a region\u2019s historical heritage and its economic development. 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