Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Greece
Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 3.85 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece stood at 3.85 million An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece peaked at 8.71 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million An, in 2024.
That places Greece 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Greece, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.66 million An | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.72 million An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.79 million An | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.12 million An | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 6.13 million An | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.22 million An | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.05 million An | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.44 million An | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 6.38 million An | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.36 million An | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.45 million An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.64 million An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.08 million An | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 7.28 million An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.37 million An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.35 million An | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.40 million An | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.08 million An | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 7.12 million An | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.11 million An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.03 million An | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.27 million An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.68 million An | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.79 million An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.00 million An | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 7.20 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.60 million An | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.70 million An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.22 million An | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million An | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.69 million An | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.31 million An | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.36 million An | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.44 million An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.43 million An | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.47 million An | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.49 million An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.59 million An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.57 million An | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.67 million An | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.64 million An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.67 million An | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.61 million An | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.57 million An | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.54 million An | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.61 million An | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.67 million An | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.71 million An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.64 million An | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.47 million An | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.45 million An | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million An | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million An | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.26 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million An | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.85 million An | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million An | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million An | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.37 million An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million An | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million An | -20.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.85 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 20.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.85 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -28.5% | 8.45 million An | 6.04 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 million An | 6.05 million An | 6.79 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.94 million An | 6.36 million An | 7.40 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 million An | 7.00 million An | 7.79 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 million An | 7.69 million An | 8.50 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million An | 8.54 million An | 8.67 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million An | 4.91 million An | 8.71 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million An | 3.85 million An | 5.39 million An | 5 |
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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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece was 3.85 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 million An in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million An in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.