Rye yields in Greece
Greece: Rye yields was 1.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
0.8747 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Greece is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Greece peaked at 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8747 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Greece ranks 47th of 65 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.
Rye yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8854 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8956 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8747 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9809 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9754 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.989 tonnes per hectare | 0.8747 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- 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 rye yields in Greece?
- Rye yields in Greece was 1.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8747 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Greece rank for rye yields?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.