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 12.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2016
All-time low
5.8%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece stood at 12.8%.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece peaked at 14.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.
That places Greece 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.1% | — |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 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 12.8% 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 14.4% 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 5.8% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Greece ranks 10th 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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