Corn production in Greece
Greece: Corn production was 960,030 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
960,030 tonnes
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.82 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
215,429 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 960,030 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Greece peaked at 2.82 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 215,429 tonnes, in 1962.
Greece ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 228,171 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 215,429 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 252,562 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 262,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 248,717 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 274,899 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 312,900 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 344,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 412,863 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 511,289 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 570,715 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 584,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 604,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 459,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 488,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 505,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 496,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 523,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 710,300 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million tonnes | +80.1% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 960,030 tonnes | -32.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 960,030 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 960,030 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +80.1% | 710,300 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,505 tonnes | 215,429 tonnes | 412,863 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 545,210 tonnes | 459,000 tonnes | 710,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 960,030 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 59 Slovakia 1.06 million tonnes compare
- 60 Togo 1.01 million tonnes compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 1.01 million tonnes compare
- 63 Guinea 937,000 tonnes compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 866,836 tonnes compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 805,250 tonnes compare
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 corn production in Greece?
- Corn production in Greece was 960,030 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,429 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for corn production?
- Greece ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.