Corn yields in Greece
Greece: Corn yields was 9.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
21st
of 171 countries
All-time high
11.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: 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 yields in Greece stood at 9.67 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Greece peaked at 11.67 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.19 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Greece 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 yields in Greece?
- Corn yields in Greece was 9.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for corn yields?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.