Cereal production in Greece
Greece: Cereal production was 2.87 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.87 million tonnes
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.18 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
2.12 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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
Greece recorded 2.87 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Greece peaked at 6.18 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Greece 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2.12 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 2.87 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3.30 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.38 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 3.50 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.43 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.35 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.82 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 3.76 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.01 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.11 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 4.32 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 4.16 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.34 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 5.36 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4.60 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 5.51 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 4.49 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 5.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.62 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.83 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.46 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 6.18 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 5.04 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 4.86 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 4.90 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.97 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.61 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.93 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.83 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.71 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.69 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 5.24 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.26 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million tonnes | -15.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.87 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.87 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 in Greece?
- Cereal production in Greece was 2.87 million 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 cereal production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Greece rank for cereal production?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.