Change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece
Greece: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.05
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 2008
All-time low
1.27
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece is 4.05, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece peaked at 4.52 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1961.
That places Greece 65th 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.82 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.52 | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 1.72 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 2.14 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.19 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 2.42 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 2.64 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.32 | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 3.31 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 3.71 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.86 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.02 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 4.12 | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 3.61 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.65 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.06 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.34 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.29 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 2.06 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 | 2.93 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 3.04 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.69 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.8 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 4.05 | 4.2 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Greece was 4.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2008.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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