Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Greece
Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 42,720 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greece recorded 42,720 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece peaked at 96,985 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42,720 t, in 2024.
That places Greece 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,851 t | — |
| 1962 | 48,265 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 49,893 t | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 51,302 t | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 53,270 t | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 55,273 t | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 56,851 t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 55,887 t | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 58,782 t | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 59,901 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 63,216 t | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 65,261 t | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 69,775 t | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 74,286 t | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 76,259 t | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 78,951 t | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 79,428 t | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 79,983 t | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 81,666 t | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 80,959 t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 80,145 t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 79,854 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 80,671 t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 82,284 t | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 81,749 t | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 80,524 t | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 84,044 t | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 84,786 t | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88,214 t | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 89,652 t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 88,247 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 88,033 t | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88,882 t | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 89,178 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90,376 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 91,156 t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 89,463 t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 90,079 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 89,530 t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93,422 t | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 93,451 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,183 t | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 96,985 t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 93,538 t | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 92,487 t | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 94,340 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 92,597 t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 93,519 t | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94,123 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94,783 t | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92,726 t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 91,986 t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 89,859 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 67,345 t | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 56,732 t | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 57,492 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53,918 t | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 62,400 t | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 63,470 t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60,620 t | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 63,780 t | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 59,380 t | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 53,890 t | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 42,720 t | -20.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 42,720 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 42,720 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,525 t, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 | -25.1% | 89,859 t | 67,345 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,708 t | 44,851 t | 58,782 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,873 t | 59,901 t | 81,666 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,323 t | 79,854 t | 88,214 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,460 t | 88,033 t | 91,156 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,065 t | 92,487 t | 96,985 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,071 t | 53,918 t | 94,783 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,078 t | 42,720 t | 63,780 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
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- 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)
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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)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Greece was 42,720 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96,985 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,720 t in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.