Global meat production in Greece
Greece: Global meat production was 429,399 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
429,399 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
78th
of 202 countries
All-time high
531,201 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
155,846 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global 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
The most recent figure for global meat production in Greece is 429,399 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Greece peaked at 531,201 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 155,846 tonnes, in 1961.
Greece ranks 78th of 202 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.
Global meat production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,846 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 177,653 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 186,794 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 199,400 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 223,435 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 249,462 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 257,487 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 257,752 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 285,238 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 308,520 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 338,728 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 369,164 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 401,941 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 454,368 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 473,753 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 487,161 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 491,116 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 499,548 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 519,333 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 531,201 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 525,855 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 531,180 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 529,865 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 529,579 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 507,073 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 507,495 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 523,247 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 516,350 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 525,499 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 528,547 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 526,963 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 513,657 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 506,514 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 508,471 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 525,789 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 515,425 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 474,169 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 468,978 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 458,073 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 467,220 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 465,314 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 475,555 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 514,165 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 495,299 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 501,357 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 462,581 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 453,469 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 456,888 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 454,910 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 451,391 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 430,489 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 432,773 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 487,499 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 425,229 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 459,453 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 461,053 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 445,806 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 437,215 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 443,005 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 440,741 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 434,993 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 458,891 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 455,430 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 429,399 tonnes | -5.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 429,399 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 429,399 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,452 tonnes | 155,846 tonnes | 285,238 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,363 tonnes | 308,520 tonnes | 519,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 522,734 tonnes | 507,073 tonnes | 531,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,659 tonnes | 458,073 tonnes | 528,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,676 tonnes | 453,469 tonnes | 514,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,391 tonnes | 425,229 tonnes | 487,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,891 tonnes | 429,399 tonnes | 458,891 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 global meat production in Greece?
- Global meat production in Greece was 429,399 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 global meat production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 531,201 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,846 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for global meat production?
- Greece ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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