Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Greece
Greece: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production was 283,126 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2017, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Greece stood at 283,126 t.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Greece peaked at 481,482 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79,441 t, in 1964.
Greece ranks 14th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101,369 t | — |
| 1962 | 94,765 t | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 106,846 t | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 79,441 t | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 80,035 t | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 91,186 t | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 100,027 t | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 79,751 t | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 118,373 t | +48.4% |
| 1970 | 114,932 t | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 126,111 t | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 138,382 t | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 126,365 t | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 129,658 t | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 127,906 t | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 115,219 t | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 133,877 t | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 142,655 t | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 113,724 t | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 124,965 t | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 134,750 t | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 107,968 t | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 142,450 t | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 151,375 t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 174,324 t | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 219,055 t | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 202,502 t | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 248,150 t | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 284,445 t | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 234,500 t | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 207,900 t | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 274,400 t | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 349,290 t | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 431,759 t | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 464,321 t | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 446,684 t | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 468,347 t | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 481,482 t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 464,016 t | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 463,746 t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 478,800 t | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 457,363 t | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 383,078 t | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 434,834 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 434,226 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 364,161 t | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 364,072 t | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 314,167 t | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 289,755 t | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 248,687 t | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 285,075 t | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 278,438 t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 306,128 t | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 287,096 t | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 286,151 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 258,693 t | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 283,126 t | +9.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 283,126 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 130 t, 2177.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 283,126 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,627 t, 174.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,644 t | 79,441 t | 118,373 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,883 t | 113,724 t | 142,655 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,998 t | 107,968 t | 284,445 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,270 t | 207,900 t | 481,482 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,420 t | 289,755 t | 478,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,174 t | 248,687 t | 306,128 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 11 Australia 852,600 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,503 t compare
- 12 Argentina 448,493 t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,188 t compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 370,085 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,890 t compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,240 t compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 269,304 t compare
- 15 Polynesia 393.11 t compare
- 16 Mali 225,480 t compare
- 17 Benin 222,591 t 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Greece?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Greece was 283,126 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 481,482 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,441 t in 1964.
- How does Greece rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.