Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Greece
Greece: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 68.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Greece is 68.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Greece peaked at 69.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1961.
That places Greece 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.1% | — |
| 1962 | 33.3% | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 36.5% | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 38.5% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 44.4% | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 56.4% | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 68.5% | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1% | 30.1% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 50.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 58.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.6% | 68.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Greece?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Greece was 68.2% 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 animal feed recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.