Wheat production in Greece
Greece: Wheat production was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.21 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
47th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.16 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
979,220 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 1.21 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Greece peaked at 3.16 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 979,220 tonnes, in 2019.
Greece ranks 47th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.02 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.94 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.57 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 2.12 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.38 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 2.41 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.76 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 979,220 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million tonnes | -7.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.21 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.21 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million tonnes | 979,220 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.31 million 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 wheat production in Greece?
- Wheat production in Greece was 1.21 million 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 wheat production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,220 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for wheat production?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.