Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2638 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2793 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3491 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4112 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6827 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1981 | 0.768 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 1983 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.737 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +108.1% | 0.768 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +66.0% | 0.4112 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6827 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +63.2% | 0.737 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +45.7% | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2276 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4112 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6827 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.737 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 35 Ethiopia 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Albania 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 North Korea 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Luxembourg 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Turkey 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Greece was 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.