Poultry production in Greece
Greece: Poultry production was 277,980 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
277,980 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
277,980 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
11,890 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
In 2024, poultry production in Greece stood at 277,980 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Greece peaked at 277,980 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,890 tonnes, in 1961.
Greece ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,890 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,606 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1963 | 18,224 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 21,848 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 27,168 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 35,389 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 43,807 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 42,022 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 55,502 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 67,399 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 83,989 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 94,335 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 104,939 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 103,893 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 116,510 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 121,844 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 117,412 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 119,835 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 130,863 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 140,606 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 141,925 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 153,033 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 153,000 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 153,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 146,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 146,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 148,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 149,961 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 153,915 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 159,940 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 160,418 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 146,478 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 146,688 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 148,604 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 163,268 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 153,478 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 112,457 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 107,436 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 102,226 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 112,226 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 115,774 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 127,966 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 162,226 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 149,226 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 160,926 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 119,810 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 118,321 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 124,114 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 125,898 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 128,352 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 111,452 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 117,835 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 179,654 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 189,837 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 253,780 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 256,990 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 245,896 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 219,880 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 239,440 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 238,630 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 247,760 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 273,850 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 277,980 tonnes | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 277,980 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 277,980 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,273 tonnes | 11,890 tonnes | 55,502 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,102 tonnes | 67,399 tonnes | 130,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,544 tonnes | 140,606 tonnes | 153,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,099 tonnes | 102,226 tonnes | 163,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,649 tonnes | 112,226 tonnes | 162,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,368 tonnes | 111,452 tonnes | 256,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,532 tonnes | 238,630 tonnes | 277,980 tonnes | 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 poultry production in Greece?
- Poultry production in Greece was 277,980 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 poultry production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 277,980 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,890 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for poultry production?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.