Pig meat production in Greece
Greece: Pig meat production was 59,540 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Greece is 59,540 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Greece peaked at 150,693 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37,765 tonnes, in 1961.
Greece ranks 65th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,795 tonnes | 37,765 tonnes | 51,363 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,110 tonnes | 52,056 tonnes | 141,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,038 tonnes | 138,267 tonnes | 150,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,804 tonnes | 130,226 tonnes | 144,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,253 tonnes | 98,658 tonnes | 126,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,406 tonnes | 76,702 tonnes | 95,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,072 tonnes | 59,540 tonnes | 80,890 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 62 Paraguay 67,180 tonnes compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 64,685 tonnes compare
- 64 Costa Rica 64,521 tonnes compare
- 66 Tanzania 58,775 tonnes compare
- 67 Cameroon 51,292 tonnes compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 50,168 tonnes 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 pig meat production in Greece?
- Pig meat production in Greece was 59,540 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 150,693 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,765 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for pig meat production?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.