Sorghum yields in Greece
Greece: Sorghum yields was 2.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
35th
of 115 countries
All-time high
5.62 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
0.5229 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Greece is 2.54 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Greece peaked at 5.62 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5229 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Greece 35th out of 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5229 tonnes per hectare | -46.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5875 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8195 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 0.928 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9011 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9991 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8206 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1978 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -72.9% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | +181.2% |
| 1994 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +75.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +67.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.793 tonnes per hectare | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +80.5% |
| 2013 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +84.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8705 tonnes per hectare | 0.5229 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.8206 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 0.793 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 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 sorghum yields in Greece?
- Sorghum yields in Greece was 2.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5229 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for sorghum yields?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.