Number of poultry birds in Greece
Greece: Number of poultry birds was 38.90 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2023, number of poultry birds in Greece stood at 38.90 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Greece peaked at 39.50 million animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million animals, in 1961.
That places Greece 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 million animals | 15.21 million animals | 25.91 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.61 million animals | 22.96 million animals | 31.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.13 million animals | 27.15 million animals | 30.55 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.89 million animals | 27.86 million animals | 29.42 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.36 million animals | 29.76 million animals | 32.94 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.16 million animals | 29.03 million animals | 39.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.48 million animals | 34.60 million animals | 39.22 million animals | 4 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Greece?
- Number of poultry birds in Greece was 38.90 million animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.50 million animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million animals in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for number of poultry birds?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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