Millet yields in Greece
Greece: Millet yields was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2017, millet yields in Greece stood at 2.24 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Greece peaked at 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5225 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Greece ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8686 tonnes per hectare | 0.5225 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 10 Ethiopia 2.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Spain 2.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Morocco 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 1.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 United States 1.85 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in Greece?
- Millet yields in Greece was 2.24 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5225 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for millet yields?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.