Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Greece
Greece: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 79,500 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Greece stood at 79,500 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Greece peaked at 488,826 An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 79,500 An, in 2024.
That places Greece 159th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Greece, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 382,452 An | — |
| 1962 | 464,424 An | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 454,798 An | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 443,920 An | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 421,971 An | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 436,282 An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 452,256 An | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 452,127 An | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 445,052 An | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 438,484 An | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 423,562 An | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 422,413 An | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 460,790 An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 476,261 An | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 488,826 An | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 483,504 An | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 423,081 An | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 396,823 An | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 376,360 An | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 356,783 An | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 338,424 An | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 309,508 An | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 299,136 An | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 276,110 An | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 271,274 An | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 262,059 An | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 259,767 An | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 257,771 An | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 253,971 An | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 246,690 An | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 238,819 An | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 239,022 An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 236,297 An | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 230,409 An | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 231,899 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 229,090 An | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 225,507 An | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 226,911 An | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 225,710 An | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 245,000 An | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 200,000 An | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 172,000 An | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 152,000 An | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 226,400 An | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 219,776 An | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 218,686 An | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 216,605 An | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 213,154 An | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 212,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 230,860 An | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 213,200 An | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 214,200 An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 159,276 An | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 158,248 An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 130,875 An | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 121,380 An | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 124,003 An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95,000 An | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 86,000 An | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 90,000 An | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 91,300 An | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80,500 An | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 88,200 An | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 79,500 An | -9.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 79,500 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 164,008 An, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 79,500 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349,736 An, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.9% | 152,000 An | 226,400 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 439,254 An | 382,452 An | 464,424 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 439,010 An | 376,360 An | 488,826 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,480 An | 253,971 An | 356,783 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,035 An | 225,507 An | 246,690 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,562 An | 152,000 An | 245,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,304 An | 86,000 An | 230,860 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,900 An | 79,500 An | 91,300 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Greece?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Greece was 79,500 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 488,826 An in 1975.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,500 An in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.