Index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece
Greece: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 709,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
709,120
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.78 million
in 1965
All-time low
709,120
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece stood at 709,120. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece peaked at 1.78 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 709,120, in 2024.
Greece ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.72 million | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.60 million | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 994,750 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 938,176 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 853,072 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 787,980 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 728,140 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 739,890 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 770,910 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 773,280 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 822,260 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 709,120 | -13.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 709,120 is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 709,120 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 1.64 million | 1.78 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.51 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.45 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.25 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 984,817 | 728,140 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 763,092 | 709,120 | 822,260 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Greece was 709,120 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,120 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Greece ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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