Soybean yields in Greece
Greece: Soybean yields was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soybean yields in Greece, 1987–2024
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 soybean yields in Greece is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 300.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Greece peaked at 4.13 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1265 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
Greece ranks 60th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1988 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +72.5% |
| 1990 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | -61.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1265 tonnes per hectare | -83.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3716 tonnes per hectare | +193.8% |
| 2006 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +478.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | -82.6% |
| 2009 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +440.7% |
| 2010 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5313 tonnes per hectare | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4086 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +300.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +478.3% | 0.3716 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +440.7% | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | +300.9% | 0.4086 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +193.8% | 0.1265 tonnes per hectare | 0.3716 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.1265 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.4086 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 soybean yields in Greece?
- Soybean yields in Greece was 1.64 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 soybean yields recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1265 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for soybean yields?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.