Eggs per bird in Greece
Greece: Eggs per bird was 11.23 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.23 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.32 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
5.08 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Eggs per bird in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2017, eggs per bird in Greece stood at 11.23 kilograms per animal.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Greece peaked at 13.32 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.08 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Greece 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.08 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 5.12 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.75 kilograms per animal | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 5.87 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.53 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 6.71 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.58 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.62 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.35 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.44 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.95 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 6.79 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.71 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.77 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.83 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.32 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 7.12 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.57 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 7.98 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 7.19 kilograms per animal | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 7.13 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.27 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.12 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.19 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.92 kilograms per animal | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 7.84 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.05 kilograms per animal | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 7.39 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.42 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.12 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.95 kilograms per animal | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 9.79 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.56 kilograms per animal | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 7.61 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.98 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.86 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.74 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.23 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 7.88 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.24 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 7.27 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.42 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.77 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.96 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.79 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.47 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2 kilograms per animal | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.08 kilograms per animal | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 8.95 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.29 kilograms per animal | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 11.22 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.32 kilograms per animal | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 11.35 kilograms per animal | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 11.23 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.23 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.23 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +39.7% | 7.12 kilograms per animal | 9.95 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 kilograms per animal | 5.08 kilograms per animal | 6.71 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.05 kilograms per animal | 6.44 kilograms per animal | 7.98 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 kilograms per animal | 7.05 kilograms per animal | 7.92 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 kilograms per animal | 7.12 kilograms per animal | 9.95 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 kilograms per animal | 7.24 kilograms per animal | 9.08 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 kilograms per animal | 8.95 kilograms per animal | 13.32 kilograms per animal | 8 |
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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 eggs per bird in Greece?
- Eggs per bird in Greece was 11.23 kilograms per animal in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for eggs per bird?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.