Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Greece
Greece: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Greece peaked at 22.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Greece 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1963 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1969 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +152.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9542 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 1971 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +267.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1973 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +386.6% |
| 1974 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 1975 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1978 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1984 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1987 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1990 | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 1991 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 9.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 18.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 15.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 15.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 16.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 14.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 16.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 20.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 17.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 22.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 20.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +386.6% | 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +267.5% | 0.9542 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +238.3% | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 73 Romania 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 20.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Iraq 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.09 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Greece?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Greece was 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.