Rice production in Greece
Greece: Rice production was 250,090 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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 250,090 tonnes for rice production in 2024.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Greece peaked at 287,410 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,388 tonnes, in 1962.
Greece ranks 62nd of 142 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,572 tonnes | 68,388 tonnes | 106,759 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,941 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,277 tonnes | 80,100 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,570 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 221,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,625 tonnes | 140,043 tonnes | 214,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,504 tonnes | 208,210 tonnes | 277,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,606 tonnes | 190,440 tonnes | 287,410 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Greece?
- Rice production in Greece was 250,090 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 rice production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 287,410 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,388 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for rice production?
- Greece ranks 62nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.