Beef production in Greece
Greece: Beef production was 33,089 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,089 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
112th
of 198 countries
All-time high
127,463 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
31,337 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Greece is 33,089 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Greece peaked at 127,463 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 31,337 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Greece 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,337 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 38,342 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 46,759 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 53,349 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 61,968 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 72,898 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 75,740 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 84,156 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 86,898 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 89,754 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 86,770 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 92,120 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 90,125 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 117,761 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 127,463 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 122,942 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 121,276 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 117,858 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 111,996 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 111,480 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 105,759 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 98,637 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 95,493 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 91,312 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 84,498 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 85,073 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 84,468 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 83,870 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 84,318 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 79,431 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 79,246 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75,895 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 72,659 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 70,836 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 72,254 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 70,991 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 72,428 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 73,131 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71,966 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 70,129 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 74,950 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 73,158 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 74,428 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 77,128 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 72,555 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 72,988 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75,897 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 72,517 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 74,104 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 72,096 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 69,983 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69,639 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68,951 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49,393 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 40,518 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 40,350 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,917 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 40,440 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 34,229 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 35,575 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 33,799 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 36,563 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 36,098 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 33,089 tonnes | -8.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 33,089 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 33,089 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,272 tonnes | 31,337 tonnes | 86,898 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,806 tonnes | 86,770 tonnes | 127,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,491 tonnes | 83,870 tonnes | 111,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,884 tonnes | 70,836 tonnes | 79,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,785 tonnes | 70,129 tonnes | 77,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,852 tonnes | 34,229 tonnes | 72,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,025 tonnes | 33,089 tonnes | 36,563 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Greece?
- Beef production in Greece was 33,089 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 127,463 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,337 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for beef production?
- Greece ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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