Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Greece
Greece: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Greece stood at 1.23 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Greece peaked at 1.62 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Greece 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Greece?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Greece was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.