Bean production in Greece
Greece: Bean production was 18,013 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
18,013 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
70th
of 135 countries
All-time high
56,805 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
17,258 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean production in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 18,013 tonnes for bean production in 2017.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Greece peaked at 56,805 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 17,258 tonnes, in 2016.
Greece ranks 70th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Bean production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 32,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1963 | 36,541 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 44,904 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 47,086 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 54,090 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 56,805 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 55,202 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 52,680 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 54,963 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 49,400 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 40,148 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 45,645 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 38,733 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 45,468 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 43,881 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 40,260 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 41,361 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 46,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 42,040 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 34,990 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 31,700 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 32,233 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 31,163 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 28,691 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 27,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 26,471 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 24,557 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 25,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 23,526 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 27,198 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 25,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 24,178 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 22,145 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 22,840 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25,204 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 23,216 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22,179 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,569 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 21,888 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 22,107 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21,408 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21,907 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19,514 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 19,186 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19,689 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18,188 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 18,719 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,592 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,203 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22,736 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 18,255 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 21,329 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 18,458 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 20,818 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 17,258 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 18,013 tonnes | +4.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 18,013 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,648 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 18,013 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,298 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,923 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 56,805 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,586 tonnes | 38,733 tonnes | 54,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,454 tonnes | 24,557 tonnes | 42,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,906 tonnes | 22,145 tonnes | 27,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,220 tonnes | 18,188 tonnes | 22,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,634 tonnes | 17,258 tonnes | 22,736 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Greece?
- Bean production in Greece was 18,013 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 56,805 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,258 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for bean production?
- Greece ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.