Cereal production in Greece
Greece: Cereal production was 2.87 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Greece is 2.87 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Greece peaked at 6.18 million metric tons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million metric tons, in 1963.
That places Greece 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million metric tons | 2.12 million metric tons | 3.30 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.68 million metric tons | 3.11 million metric tons | 4.32 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million metric tons | 4.49 million metric tons | 5.83 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million metric tons | 4.46 million metric tons | 6.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million metric tons | 4.61 million metric tons | 5.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million metric tons | 2.94 million metric tons | 4.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million metric tons | 2.87 million metric tons | 3.40 million metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Fertilizer consumption 142.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Greece?
- Cereal production in Greece was 2.87 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million metric tons in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million metric tons in 1963.
- How does Greece rank for cereal production?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.