Greece vs Ireland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel

Greece
309,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
372,000 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Ireland rank
44th

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 372,000 tonnes against 309,000 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 63,000 tonnes.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 44th of 181 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 29,333 tonnes 12,556 tonnes 16,778 tonnes Greece
1970s 35,100 tonnes 9,100 tonnes 26,000 tonnes Greece
1980s 181,900 tonnes 17,300 tonnes 164,600 tonnes Greece
1990s 174,000 tonnes 9,300 tonnes 164,700 tonnes Greece
2000s 281,700 tonnes 8,000 tonnes 273,700 tonnes Greece
2010s 406,500 tonnes 15,500 tonnes 391,000 tonnes Greece
2020s 326,750 tonnes 305,750 tonnes 21,000 tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 372,000 tonnes against 309,000 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Greece and Ireland?
63,000 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
Greece ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 9,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.