Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece
Greece: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece peaked at 22.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.
That places Greece 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.5% | — |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +22.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
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 inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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