Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.41 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
53rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
47.97 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
16.47 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece stood at 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 47.97 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.47 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Greece ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.41 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 16.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 22.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 22.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 25.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 20.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 21.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 26.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 27.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 26.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 25.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 29.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 29.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 31.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 24.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 32.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 41.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 41.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 35.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 42.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 34.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 41.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 42.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 43.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 45.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 34.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 47.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 39.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 37.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 38.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 37.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 35.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 35.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 38.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 39.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 35.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 40.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 37.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 37.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 28.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 23.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 22.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 25.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 24.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 50 Togo 27.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ireland 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 Syria 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 25.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ghana 25.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Benin 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Greece was 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 47.97 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Greece rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.