Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Greece
Greece: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 165,643 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece is 165,643 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece peaked at 165,643 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,942 1000 An, in 1961.
Greece ranks 68th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,942 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 13,207 1000 An | +47.7% |
| 1963 | 14,665 1000 An | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 18,215 1000 An | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 22,757 1000 An | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 30,565 1000 An | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 37,946 1000 An | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 36,295 1000 An | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 48,744 1000 An | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 59,986 1000 An | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 75,004 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 84,315 1000 An | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 94,012 1000 An | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 93,027 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 104,467 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 109,220 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 104,793 1000 An | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 106,920 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 116,923 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 125,751 1000 An | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 126,929 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 137,000 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 136,940 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 136,912 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 130,507 1000 An | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 130,466 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 132,238 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 133,989 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 137,583 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 143,078 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 143,930 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 131,530 1000 An | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 131,580 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 133,360 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 146,930 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 137,880 1000 An | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 70,620 1000 An | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 65,610 1000 An | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 63,060 1000 An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 69,260 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 71,180 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 79,378 1000 An | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 103,518 1000 An | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 94,560 1000 An | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 102,057 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 76,323 1000 An | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 73,577 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 75,578 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 76,598 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77,100 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75,600 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 76,514 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 111,176 1000 An | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 114,597 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 133,955 1000 An | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 135,736 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 145,620 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 134,905 1000 An | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 135,998 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 141,657 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 142,755 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 147,613 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 163,485 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 165,643 1000 An | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 165,643 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 165,643 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,704 1000 An | 8,942 1000 An | 48,744 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,867 1000 An | 59,986 1000 An | 116,923 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,832 1000 An | 125,751 1000 An | 137,583 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,758 1000 An | 63,060 1000 An | 146,930 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,203 1000 An | 69,260 1000 An | 103,518 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,120 1000 An | 75,600 1000 An | 145,620 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,231 1000 An | 141,657 1000 An | 165,643 1000 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Greece was 165,643 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 165,643 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,942 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.