Cotton yields in Greece
Greece: Cotton yields was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.9726 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cotton yields in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton yields in Greece stood at 3.04 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Greece peaked at 3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9726 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Greece 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9726 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1964 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 0.9726 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Nicaragua 3.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 3.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 3.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 2.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 United States 2.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 2.83 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields in Greece?
- Cotton yields in Greece was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9726 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for cotton yields?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.