Global meat production in Greece
Greece: Global meat production was 429,399 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
429,399
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
78th
of 202 countries
All-time high
531,201
in 1980
All-time low
155,846
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Greece is 429,399, 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 155,846, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,846 | — |
| 1962 | 177,653 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 186,794 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 199,400 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 223,435 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 249,462 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 257,487 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 257,752 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 285,238 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 308,520 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 338,728 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 369,164 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 401,941 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 454,368 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 473,753 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 487,161 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 491,116 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 499,548 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 519,333 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 531,201 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 525,855 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 531,180 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 529,865 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 529,579 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 507,073 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 507,495 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 523,247 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 516,350 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 525,499 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 528,547 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 526,963 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 513,657 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 506,514 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 508,471 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 525,789 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 515,425 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 474,169 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 468,978 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 458,073 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 467,220 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 465,314 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 475,555 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 514,165 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 495,299 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 501,357 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 462,581 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 453,469 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 456,888 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 454,910 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 451,391 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 430,489 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 432,773 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 487,499 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 425,229 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 459,453 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 461,053 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 445,806 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 437,215 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 443,005 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 440,741 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 434,993 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 458,891 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 455,430 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 429,399 | -5.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 429,399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 429,399 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,452 | 155,846 | 285,238 | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,363 | 308,520 | 519,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 522,734 | 507,073 | 531,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,659 | 458,073 | 528,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,676 | 453,469 | 514,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,391 | 425,229 | 487,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,891 | 429,399 | 458,891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Greece?
- Global meat production in Greece was 429,399 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 531,201 in 1980.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,846 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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