Chicken meat production in Greece
Greece: Chicken meat production was 275,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
275,600
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
275,600
in 2024
All-time low
8,990
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Greece stood at 275,600. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Greece peaked at 275,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,990, in 1961.
Greece ranks 53rd of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,990 | — |
| 1962 | 13,672 | +52.1% |
| 1963 | 15,281 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 19,283 | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 24,165 | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 32,890 | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 40,896 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 39,071 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 52,846 | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 65,381 | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 81,881 | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 92,088 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 102,789 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 101,680 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 114,255 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 119,450 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 114,417 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 116,727 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 127,732 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 137,431 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 138,716 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 149,799 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 149,724 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 149,674 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 142,611 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 142,562 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 144,480 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 146,427 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 150,385 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 156,420 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 157,520 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 144,000 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 144,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 146,000 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 161,000 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 151,000 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 105,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 100,000 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 113,548 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 125,740 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 160,000 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 147,000 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 158,700 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 117,574 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 116,059 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 121,850 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 123,550 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 126,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 109,100 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 115,800 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 177,731 | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 187,871 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 251,893 | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 254,896 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 243,730 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 217,410 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 227,560 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 236,520 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 235,500 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 244,850 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 271,690 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 275,600 | +1.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 275,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 275,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,455 | 8,990 | 52,846 | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,640 | 65,381 | 127,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,181 | 137,431 | 150,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,494 | 100,000 | 161,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,402 | 110,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,199 | 109,100 | 254,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,832 | 235,500 | 275,600 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Greece?
- Chicken meat production in Greece was 275,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 275,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,990 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for chicken meat production?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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