All citrus fruit production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 1.2 million t of all citrus fruit, the 22nd largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2002. Area harvested: 42,320 ha, yield 29.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 136
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2002
All citrus fruit in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.75%
- 0.69% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.4
- world 15.6 (+88%)
- kg per person
- 124
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Morocco | 1,633,519 | 0.99% |
| 21 | Thailand | 1,252,969 | 0.76% |
| 22 | Greece | 1,246,130 | 0.75% |
| 23 | Sudan | 911,786 | 0.55% |
| 24 | Syria | 887,118 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,246,130 | +11% | 42,320 | 29.45 |
| 2023 | 1,124,990 | −4.7% | 42,200 | 26.66 |
| 2022 | 1,180,300 | +7.2% | 42,990 | 27.46 |
| 2021 | 1,100,900 | −6.0% | 41,170 | 26.74 |
| 2020 | 1,171,140 | +5.9% | 45,610 | 25.68 |
| 2019 | 1,106,180 | −7.9% | 44,230 | 25.01 |
| 2018 | 1,200,870 | +22% | 46,260 | 25.96 |
| 2017 | 986,932 | −5.0% | 41,966 | 23.52 |
| 2016 | 1,038,972 | +0.2% | 41,775 | 24.87 |
| 2015 | 1,036,409 | +6.0% | 42,737 | 24.25 |
| 2014 | 977,719 | −13% | 44,487 | 21.98 |
| 2013 | 1,118,953 | +2.2% | 54,298 | 20.61 |
| 2012 | 1,094,371 | +2.9% | 55,295 | 19.79 |
| 2011 | 1,063,977 | −3.4% | 55,030 | 19.33 |
| 2010 | 1,101,498 | −5.8% | 54,558 | 20.19 |
| 2009 | 1,169,643 | +10% | 56,287 | 20.78 |
| 2008 | 1,058,837 | +2.9% | 57,560 | 18.40 |
| 2007 | 1,028,861 | −6.8% | 57,577 | 17.87 |
| 2006 | 1,103,524 | −4.4% | 58,444 | 18.88 |
| 2005 | 1,154,254 | +33% | 57,771 | 19.98 |
| 2004 | 866,359 | −28% | 57,912 | 14.96 |
| 2003 | 1,211,406 | −19% | 57,682 | 21.00 |
| 2002 | 1,500,348 | +4.7% | 58,217 | 25.77 |
| 2001 | 1,432,418 | +13% | 59,173 | 24.21 |
| 2000 | 1,265,123 | −11% | 59,105 | 21.40 |
| 1999 | 1,421,936 | +29% | 58,766 | 24.20 |
| 1998 | 1,104,523 | −15% | 58,310 | 18.94 |
| 1997 | 1,297,121 | +4.2% | 58,557 | 22.15 |
| 1996 | 1,245,253 | +2.7% | 58,206 | 21.39 |
| 1995 | 1,212,779 | −8.2% | 57,980 | 20.92 |
| 1994 | 1,320,895 | +8.3% | 58,127 | 22.72 |
| 1993 | 1,219,383 | +0.9% | 58,133 | 20.98 |
| 1992 | 1,208,300 | +16% | 60,295 | 20.04 |
| 1991 | 1,038,440 | −11% | 60,355 | 17.21 |
| 1990 | 1,168,880 | −8.9% | 59,735 | 19.57 |
| 1989 | 1,282,762 | +21% | 59,351 | 21.61 |
| 1988 | 1,059,740 | +60% | 57,893 | 18.31 |
| 1987 | 662,624 | −41% | 55,810 | 11.87 |
| 1986 | 1,130,140 | +24% | 55,255 | 20.45 |
| 1985 | 913,978 | −14% | 54,435 | 16.79 |
| 1984 | 1,057,832 | +15% | 51,000 | 20.74 |
| 1983 | 919,598 | −6.7% | 49,700 | 18.50 |
| 1982 | 986,136 | −1.1% | 49,600 | 19.88 |
| 1981 | 997,205 | +12% | 48,900 | 20.39 |
| 1980 | 890,872 | +72% | 48,700 | 18.29 |
| 1979 | 518,502 | −33% | 48,650 | 10.66 |
| 1978 | 773,166 | −5.7% | 48,500 | 15.94 |
| 1977 | 820,032 | +0.7% | 48,600 | 16.87 |
| 1976 | 814,375 | −0.5% | 48,450 | 16.81 |
| 1975 | 818,127 | +1.0% | 47,650 | 17.17 |
| 1974 | 810,146 | +27% | 46,450 | 17.44 |
| 1973 | 636,361 | −9.6% | 45,750 | 13.91 |
| 1972 | 703,705 | +33% | 45,150 | 15.59 |
| 1971 | 530,416 | −11% | 43,550 | 12.18 |
| 1970 | 593,476 | −6.1% | 42,350 | 14.01 |
| 1969 | 631,715 | +11% | 41,650 | 15.17 |
| 1968 | 569,363 | +26% | 41,050 | 13.87 |
| 1967 | 453,667 | −29% | 38,850 | 11.68 |
| 1966 | 642,277 | +13% | 37,550 | 17.10 |
| 1965 | 570,104 | +2.5% | 35,950 | 15.86 |
| 1964 | 556,238 | +27% | 34,750 | 16.01 |
| 1963 | 438,079 | +2.4% | 32,550 | 13.46 |
| 1962 | 427,784 | −11% | 30,950 | 13.82 |
| 1961 | 482,238 | — | 29,850 | 16.16 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Greece?
Greece produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Greece ranked 22nd of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Greece changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2002.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Greece?
29.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 42,320 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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.