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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1042 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.