Sweet potato production in Greece
Greece: Sweet potato production was 2,153 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, sweet potato production in Greece stood at 2,153.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Greece peaked at 11,621 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 847.77, in 2014.
Greece ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,945 | — |
| 1962 | 1,869 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,687 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,400 | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 1,620 | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 1,971 | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 2,230 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 1,674 | -24.9% |
| 1969 | 1,882 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 2,178 | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 1,877 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 2,338 | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 2,263 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,788 | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 2,196 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 2,747 | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 4,109 | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 3,816 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,537 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 2,514 | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 9,161 | +264.4% |
| 1982 | 1,696 | -81.5% |
| 1983 | 1,891 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 3,598 | +90.3% |
| 1985 | 4,481 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 2,088 | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 11,621 | +456.6% |
| 1988 | 2,272 | -80.4% |
| 1989 | 1,639 | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 2,323 | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 3,356 | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 3,859 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 2,784 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 2,556 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1,417 | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 1,423 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,215 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1,197 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,250 | +422.3% |
| 2000 | 1,383 | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 5,093 | +268.2% |
| 2002 | 4,893 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7,512 | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 11,313 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 7,348 | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 2,476 | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 3,621 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 3,601 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,522 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,772 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3,371 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,284 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,217 | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 847.77 | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 2,559 | +201.8% |
| 2016 | 3,477 | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 2,153 | -38.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,153 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +456.6% | 2,088 | 11,621 |
| 1999 | +422.3% | 1,197 | 6,250 |
| 2001 | +268.2% | 1,383 | 5,093 |
| 1981 | +264.4% | 2,514 | 9,161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,809 | 1,400 | 2,230 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,685 | 1,788 | 4,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,096 | 1,639 | 11,621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,638 | 1,197 | 6,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,076 | 1,383 | 11,313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 | 847.77 | 5,217 | 8 |
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 sweet potato production in Greece?
- Sweet potato production in Greece was 2,153 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,621 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.77 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for sweet potato production?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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