Raw milk of cattle — Production in Greece
Greece: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 651,950 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greece recorded 651,950 t for raw milk of cattle — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Greece peaked at 808,100 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 340,000 t, in 1961.
That places Greece 107th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 413,802 t | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 416,595 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 424,832 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 432,943 t | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 477,293 t | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 521,000 t | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 510,458 t | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 528,260 t | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 552,535 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 556,509 t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 555,107 t | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 646,394 t | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 659,664 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 709,611 t | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 716,156 t | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 677,910 t | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 660,567 t | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 674,489 t | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 665,792 t | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 657,398 t | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 612,553 t | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 610,072 t | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 574,836 t | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 570,427 t | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 567,116 t | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 591,318 t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 603,478 t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 624,668 t | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 618,947 t | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 621,101 t | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 672,312 t | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 718,924 t | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 719,793 t | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 737,100 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 739,871 t | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 736,692 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 743,670 t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 735,715 t | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 748,280 t | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 757,917 t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 797,142 t | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 794,808 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 774,244 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 790,764 t | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 807,730 t | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 801,185 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 808,100 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 802,814 t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 799,682 t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 778,268 t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 778,897 t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 783,271 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 725,631 t | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 691,648 t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 656,494 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 662,436 t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 654,800 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 659,380 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 683,460 t | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 710,930 t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 691,250 t | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 669,620 t | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 651,950 t | -2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 651,950 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 million t, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 651,950 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.02 million t, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,687 t | 340,000 t | 528,260 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 640,894 t | 552,535 t | 716,156 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 607,766 t | 567,116 t | 665,792 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,412 t | 618,947 t | 743,670 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 788,298 t | 748,280 t | 808,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,051 t | 654,800 t | 799,682 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,442 t | 651,950 t | 710,930 t | 5 |
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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 — production in Greece?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Greece was 651,950 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 808,100 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,000 t in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Greece ranks 107th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.