Chicken meat production in Greece
Greece: Chicken meat production was 275,600 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 52nd of 198 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.
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 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (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 52nd out of 198 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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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.