Milk production in Greece

Greece: Milk production was 1.94 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.94 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.07 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
958,944 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Greece, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk production in Greece is 1.94 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Greece peaked at 2.07 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 958,944 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Greece 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 million tonnes 958,944 tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.58 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.70 million tonnes 1.65 million tonnes 1.80 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.92 million tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 1.99 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.05 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.97 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.98 million tonnes 1.94 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 59 Syria 2.05 million tonnes compare
  2. 60 Ecuador 1.97 million tonnes compare
  3. 61 Morocco 1.94 million tonnes compare
  4. 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.82 million tonnes compare
  5. 64 South Korea 1.78 million tonnes compare
  6. 65 Niger 1.72 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Greece?
Milk production in Greece was 1.94 million 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 milk production recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million tonnes in 2002.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 958,944 tonnes in 1961.
How does Greece rank for milk production?
Greece ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.