Sweet potato production in Greece
Greece: Sweet potato production was 2,153 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, sweet potato production in Greece stood at 2,153 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 847.77 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,945 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,869 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,687 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,400 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 1,620 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 1,971 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 2,230 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 1,674 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1969 | 1,882 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 2,178 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 1,877 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 2,338 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 2,263 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,788 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 2,196 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 2,747 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 4,109 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 3,816 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,537 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 2,514 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 9,161 tonnes | +264.4% |
| 1982 | 1,696 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1983 | 1,891 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 3,598 tonnes | +90.3% |
| 1985 | 4,481 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 2,088 tonnes | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 11,621 tonnes | +456.6% |
| 1988 | 2,272 tonnes | -80.4% |
| 1989 | 1,639 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 2,323 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 3,356 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 3,859 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 2,784 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 2,556 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1,417 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 1,423 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,215 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1,197 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,250 tonnes | +422.3% |
| 2000 | 1,383 tonnes | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 5,093 tonnes | +268.2% |
| 2002 | 4,893 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7,512 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 11,313 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 7,348 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 2,476 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 3,621 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 3,601 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,522 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,772 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3,371 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,284 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,217 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 847.77 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 2015 | 2,559 tonnes | +201.8% |
| 2016 | 3,477 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 2,153 tonnes | -38.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,153 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 11,621 tonnes |
| 1999 | +422.3% | 1,197 tonnes | 6,250 tonnes |
| 2001 | +268.2% | 1,383 tonnes | 5,093 tonnes |
| 1981 | +264.4% | 2,514 tonnes | 9,161 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,809 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 2,230 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,685 tonnes | 1,788 tonnes | 4,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,096 tonnes | 1,639 tonnes | 11,621 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,638 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 6,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,076 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | 11,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 tonnes | 847.77 tonnes | 5,217 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,621 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.77 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.