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