Lentils, dry — Yield in Greece
Greece: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,124 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Lentils, dry — Yield in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2017, lentils, dry — yield in Greece stood at 1,124 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Greece peaked at 1,965 kg/ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 438.7 kg/ha, in 1973.
Greece ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Yield in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 526.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 546.5 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 590.7 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 600.3 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 616.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 778.1 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 786.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 601.2 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 686.5 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 959.2 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 1971 | 872.7 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 905.8 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 438.7 kg/ha | -51.6% |
| 1974 | 1,109 kg/ha | +152.9% |
| 1975 | 1,053 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,087 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 733.3 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 1,123 kg/ha | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 639 kg/ha | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 1,336 kg/ha | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 1,965 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 1,051 kg/ha | -46.5% |
| 1983 | 1,063 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,067 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 947.4 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,053 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,134 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,141 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,263 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 874.5 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 1,600 kg/ha | +83.0% |
| 1992 | 1,213 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 1,030 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1,087 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,125 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,100 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,086 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,248 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1,178 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,345 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 1,222 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,182 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,167 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,372 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,183 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1,099 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 912.8 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,156 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 1,092 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 975.4 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,030 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,320 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 1,234 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,380 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,306 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,280 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,124 kg/ha | -12.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,124 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,124 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,124 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,173 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +152.9% | 438.7 kg/ha | 1,109 kg/ha |
| 1980 | +109.1% | 639 kg/ha | 1,336 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.96 kg/ha | 526.4 kg/ha | 786.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 892.1 kg/ha | 438.7 kg/ha | 1,123 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,202 kg/ha | 947.4 kg/ha | 1,965 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,154 kg/ha | 874.5 kg/ha | 1,600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 kg/ha | 912.8 kg/ha | 1,372 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 kg/ha | 975.4 kg/ha | 1,380 kg/ha | 8 |
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- 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 lentils, dry — yield in Greece?
- Lentils, dry — yield in Greece was 1,124 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,965 kg/ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.7 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for lentils, dry — yield?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, published as part of Lentils, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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