Corn: Yield gap in Greece
Greece: Corn: Yield gap was 0.1062 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Greece stood at 0.1062 tonnes per hectare.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Greece peaked at 0.1092 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
Greece ranks 89th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1092 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 0.1062 tonnes per hectare | — |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1062 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1062 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0109 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.1092 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.1062 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 91 Bangladesh 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Canada 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Germany 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 India 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Indonesia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Italy 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 New Zealand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Pakistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per hectare
- 91 Portugal 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Spain 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Switzerland 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Thailand 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Turkey 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 United States 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Venezuela 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Vietnam 0 tonnes per hectare 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 corn: yield gap in Greece?
- Corn: yield gap in Greece was 0.1062 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1092 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for corn: yield gap?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.