Potato yields in Greece
Greece: Potato yields was 31.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
7.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Greece is 31.59 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Greece peaked at 31.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Greece 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 15.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 16.68 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 17.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 16.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 17.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 17.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 20.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.58 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 24.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 27.68 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 28.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 29.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 31.59 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.95 tonnes per hectare | 16.47 tonnes per hectare | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 tonnes per hectare | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 tonnes per hectare | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | 31.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Greece?
- Potato yields in Greece was 31.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for potato yields?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.