Beef (cattle meat) production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 32,440 t of beef (cattle meat), the 108th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 126,773 t in 1975.
- Production, 2024
- 32,440 t
- World rank
- 108 of 189
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 126,773 t
- 1975
Beef (cattle meat) in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.23
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Namibia | 35,743 | 0.05% |
| 107 | Iraq | 34,678 | 0.05% |
| 108 | Greece | 32,440 | 0.05% |
| 109 | Slovenia | 31,940 | 0.05% |
| 110 | Ghana | 31,833 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,440 | −9.1% |
| 2023 | 35,690 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35,540 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 33,050 | −4.9% |
| 2020 | 34,740 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 33,470 | −16% |
| 2018 | 39,640 | −5.1% |
| 2017 | 41,766 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 39,172 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 39,199 | −20% |
| 2014 | 49,216 | −28% |
| 2013 | 68,746 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,463 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 69,817 | −3.0% |
| 2010 | 71,956 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 73,937 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 72,372 | −4.5% |
| 2007 | 75,773 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 72,874 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72,429 | −6.0% |
| 2004 | 77,030 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 74,349 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,072 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 74,874 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 70,062 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 71,902 | −1.6% |
| 1998 | 73,070 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72,379 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 70,931 | −1.7% |
| 1995 | 72,187 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 70,778 | −2.5% |
| 1993 | 72,596 | −4.3% |
| 1992 | 75,825 | −4.2% |
| 1991 | 79,188 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 79,431 | −5.8% |
| 1989 | 84,318 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 83,870 | −0.7% |
| 1987 | 84,468 | −0.7% |
| 1986 | 85,073 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 84,365 | −7.5% |
| 1984 | 91,206 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 95,406 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 98,514 | −6.8% |
| 1981 | 105,663 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | 111,323 | −0.4% |
| 1979 | 111,804 | −4.8% |
| 1978 | 117,500 | −2.7% |
| 1977 | 120,750 | −1.3% |
| 1976 | 122,280 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 126,773 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 116,505 | +30% |
| 1973 | 89,369 | −1.5% |
| 1972 | 90,720 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 85,317 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 87,890 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 84,885 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 82,161 | +12% |
| 1967 | 73,579 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 70,734 | +19% |
| 1965 | 59,362 | +18% |
| 1964 | 50,224 | +13% |
| 1963 | 44,638 | +24% |
| 1962 | 36,074 | +23% |
| 1961 | 29,374 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 814 t USD 5.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 92
- Imports
- 78,138 t USD 475 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Greece?
Greece produced 32,440 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Greece ranked 108th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Greece changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 126,773 t in 1975.
Does Greece export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 814 t (USD 5.4 m) and imports of 78,138 t (USD 475 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.