Bean yields in Greece
Greece: Bean yields was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.24 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
2.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.4848 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2017, bean yields in Greece stood at 2.24 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Greece peaked at 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4848 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Greece 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Bean yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7042 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4848 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5432 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6961 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6853 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8224 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9306 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9886 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9856 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.24 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.24 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7641 tonnes per hectare | 0.4848 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9856 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Greece?
- Bean yields in Greece was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4848 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for bean yields?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.