Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Greece
Greece: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 30,600 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Greece stood at 30,600 kg/ha.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Greece peaked at 70,102 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20,801 kg/ha, in 1961.
Greece ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,801 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 32,273 kg/ha | +55.1% |
| 1963 | 34,484 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 43,911 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 39,464 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 43,203 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 51,437 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 38,328 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 46,244 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 51,662 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 54,780 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 52,518 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 54,290 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 55,547 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 60,448 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 62,781 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 53,957 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 58,472 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 60,158 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 57,594 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 61,212 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 60,701 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 62,994 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 62,281 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 60,602 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 59,340 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 67,782 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 55,556 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 70,102 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 60,526 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 61,926 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 60,534 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 62,875 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 60,422 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 60,728 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59,984 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 59,803 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 53,437 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 56,868 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 62,702 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 64,692 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 64,318 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54,009 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 63,108 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 62,528 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 58,290 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 54,739 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 59,347 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 63,532 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 56,998 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 60,533 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 58,195 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 61,456 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 63,978 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 67,554 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 60,851 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 63,197 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 44,944 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 49,298 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 51,149 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 55,938 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 55,000 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29,500 kg/ha | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 30,600 kg/ha | +3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30,600 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,284 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30,600 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,731 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +55.1% | 20,801 kg/ha | 32,273 kg/ha |
| 2023 | -46.4% | 55,000 kg/ha | 29,500 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,905 kg/ha | 20,801 kg/ha | 51,437 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,461 kg/ha | 51,662 kg/ha | 62,781 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,816 kg/ha | 55,556 kg/ha | 70,102 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,710 kg/ha | 53,437 kg/ha | 62,875 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,726 kg/ha | 54,009 kg/ha | 64,692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,701 kg/ha | 44,944 kg/ha | 67,554 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,437 kg/ha | 29,500 kg/ha | 55,938 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 155 Czechoslovakia 31,927 kg/ha compare
- 156 Madagascar 31,318 kg/ha compare
- 156 Madagascar 31,318 kg/ha compare
- 159 North Macedonia 29,706 kg/ha compare
- 159 North Macedonia 29,706 kg/ha compare
- 161 Argentina 28,317 kg/ha compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Greece?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Greece was 30,600 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 70,102 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,801 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Greece ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.