Share of cereals allocated to human food in Greece
Greece: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 25.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Greece stood at 25.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Greece peaked at 68.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2011.
Greece ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.6% | 49.9% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 36.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 29.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Greece?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Greece was 25.4% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Greece ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.