How have things changed? in Greece
Greece: How have things changed? was 184,066 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,066 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
214,307 metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
86,139 metric tons
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Greece, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Greece stood at 184,066 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Greece peaked at 214,307 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 86,139 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Greece 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Greece, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 90,320 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 91,630 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 94,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 100,760 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 95,150 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 86,139 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 95,139 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 93,129 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 104,576 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 93,678 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 96,456 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 107,574 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 108,571 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 102,697 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 105,154 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 107,614 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 103,525 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 106,748 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 102,107 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 108,541 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 114,962 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 124,848 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 134,743 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 123,686 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 136,534 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 141,904 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 151,260 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 172,918 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 191,678 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 214,307 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 184,360 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 190,903 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 205,816 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 170,072 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 204,866 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 194,762 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 191,708 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 184,007 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 195,215 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 191,034 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 198,638 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 211,624 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 209,393 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 200,953 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 205,193 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 191,424 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 174,056 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 172,018 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 178,170 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 165,924 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 172,519 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 199,242 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 203,840 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 210,081 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 211,995 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 203,213 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 203,557 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 207,492 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 204,934 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 184,066 metric tons | -10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 184,066 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 184,066 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,372 metric tons | 90,320 metric tons | 100,760 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 99,311 metric tons | 86,139 metric tons | 108,571 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,331 metric tons | 102,107 metric tons | 136,534 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,808 metric tons | 141,904 metric tons | 214,307 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,253 metric tons | 184,007 metric tons | 211,624 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,927 metric tons | 165,924 metric tons | 211,995 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,652 metric tons | 184,066 metric tons | 207,492 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Greece?
- How have things changed? in Greece was 184,066 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 214,307 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,139 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for how have things changed??
- Greece ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.