Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Greece
Greece: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,053 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Greece is 4,053 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Greece peaked at 4,516 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,266 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Greece ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,266 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,380 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1,291 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,628 kg per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 1,653 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,824 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 1,950 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,522 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 1,717 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 2,113 kg per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 2,142 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,190 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,202 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,440 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 2,424 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,608 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,062 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 2,798 kg per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 2,636 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3,322 kg per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 3,312 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,455 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,930 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3,596 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 3,016 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 3,603 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 3,714 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,863 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4,022 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3,036 kg per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 4,124 kg per hectare | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 3,607 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,553 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,887 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,751 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,710 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,799 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,581 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3,649 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,869 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,848 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,747 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,694 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,017 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4,050 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,919 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,930 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,516 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4,266 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,065 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,344 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,207 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,393 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,286 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,215 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,224 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,317 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,800 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 4,044 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4,197 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,195 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,143 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,140 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,053 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,053 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,053 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,581 kg per hectare | 1,266 kg per hectare | 1,950 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,362 kg per hectare | 2,062 kg per hectare | 2,798 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,483 kg per hectare | 2,930 kg per hectare | 4,022 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,670 kg per hectare | 3,036 kg per hectare | 4,124 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,986 kg per hectare | 3,694 kg per hectare | 4,516 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,189 kg per hectare | 3,800 kg per hectare | 4,393 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,145 kg per hectare | 4,053 kg per hectare | 4,197 kg per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Greece?
- Cereal yield in Greece was 4,053 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,516 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for cereal yield?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.