Agricultural production in Greece
According to FAOSTAT, Greece produced 2.9 million t of cereals, 1.5 million t of vegetables, 4.6 million t of fruit, 429,399 t of meat and 1.9 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were wheat (1.2 million t), maize (960,030 t) and oranges (880,190 t).
- Products recorded
- 109
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 13
- products
- Year
- 2024
Greece is the world’s largest producer of cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed, and ranks second or third for 1 other product.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in kiwi fruit (+156%), followed by peaches and nectarines (+57%).
Livestock numbers: 595,200 cattle, 786,200 pigs, 7.8 million sheep and 2.6 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 4,589,850 | 38 | 0.48% | +20% |
| All cereals | 2,873,990 | 82 | 0.09% | −33% |
| All milk | 1,935,600 | 61 | 0.2% | −4.1% |
| All vegetables | 1,547,610 | 63 | 0.13% | −32% |
| All citrus fruit | 1,246,130 | 22 | 0.75% | +28% |
| All meat | 429,399 | 77 | 0.11% | +1.0% |
| All roots and tubers | 332,910 | 111 | 0.04% | −46% |
| All pulses | 178,360 | 56 | 0.18% | +221% |
| All tree nuts | 175,950 | 19 | 0.96% | +78% |
| All sugar crops | 1,530 | 131 | 0% | −100% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,209,310 | 46 | 0.15% | −23% |
| Maize | 960,030 | 61 | 0.08% | −49% |
| Sheep milk | 945,820 | 2 | 9.64% | +12% |
| Oranges | 880,190 | 16 | 1.31% | +17% |
| Tomatoes | 807,360 | 30 | 0.43% | −12% |
| Grapes | 777,210 | 21 | 1.02% | −26% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 773,390 | 5 | 2.77% | +57% |
| Cow milk | 651,950 | 80 | 0.08% | −10% |
| Watermelons | 509,180 | 24 | 0.49% | +16% |
| Beer | 399,800 | 53 | 0.22% | +5.1% |
| Cotton seed | 360,000 | 12 | 0.88% | −29% |
| Kiwi fruit | 342,330 | 4 | 7.75% | +156% |
| Goat milk | 337,830 | 13 | 1.65% | −24% |
| Barley | 333,170 | 43 | 0.23% | −21% |
| Potatoes | 332,910 | 82 | 0.09% | −46% |
| Cotton lint | 305,000 | 10 | 1.23% | +3.0% |
| Chicken meat | 275,600 | 52 | 0.21% | +47% |
| Apples | 263,210 | 39 | 0.27% | +4.3% |
| Wine | 256,909 | 17 | 1.05% | −21% |
| Rice (paddy) | 250,090 | 61 | 0.03% | +9.0% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 232,930 | 23 | 0.45% | +47% |
| Olive oil | 228,850 | 4 | 8.7% | −22% |
| Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed | 219,590 | 1 | 33.55% | +34% |
| Yoghurt | 210,920 | 8 | 4.23% | +104% |
| Sunflower seed | 188,480 | 21 | 0.36% | −1.9% |
| Cucumbers | 137,750 | 34 | 0.16% | −11% |
| Strawberries | 135,710 | 12 | 1.26% | +142% |
| Onions, dry | 131,400 | 67 | 0.12% | −17% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 124,440 | 30 | 0.28% | +99% |
| Cherries | 124,010 | 6 | 3.99% | +77% |
| Apricots | 122,410 | 10 | 2.66% | +36% |
| Lemons and limes | 109,700 | 21 | 0.47% | +85% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 109,270 | 13 | 2.46% | +3,256% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 96,910 | 10 | 2.23% | +294% |
| Skim milk of cows | 90,457 | 76 | 0.06% | +14% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 87,710 | 21 | 0.37% | — |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 83,200 | 23 | 0.37% | +36% |
| Oats | 82,310 | 30 | 0.37% | −13% |
| Melons | 74,480 | 32 | 0.26% | −39% |
| Pears | 73,600 | 26 | 0.27% | +23% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 59,540 | 65 | 0.05% | −28% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 59,100 | 35 | 0.19% | +410% |
| Spinach | 52,930 | 17 | 0.17% | +19% |
| Eggplants | 48,230 | 38 | 0.08% | −20% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 46,770 | 32 | 0.17% | −23% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 45,320 | 55 | 0.13% | +4,711% |
| Sheep meat | 42,720 | 44 | 0.37% | −37% |
| Margarine and shortening | 39,500 | 39 | 0.3% | −10% |
| Peas, dry | 39,070 | 26 | 0.28% | +8,525% |
| Cabbages | 35,450 | 80 | 0.05% | −64% |
| Soya bean oil | 34,300 | 47 | 0.06% | −34% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 33,140 | 7 | 1.58% | +18% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 32,440 | 108 | 0.05% | −34% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 32,130 | 54 | 0.14% | +42% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 31,100 | 35 | 0.12% | −59% |
| Almonds, in shell | 30,780 | 16 | 0.78% | −17% |
| Plums | 29,350 | 34 | 0.23% | +63% |
| Carrots and turnips | 26,280 | 77 | 0.06% | −30% |
| Other beans, green | 23,340 | 32 | 0.09% | −55% |
| Cottonseed oil | 21,500 | 20 | 0.52% | +9.1% |
| Triticale | 20,340 | 35 | 0.16% | −53% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 19,450 | 23 | 0.15% | +2,081% |
| Cream, fresh | 16,030 | 32 | 0.43% | −5.1% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 15,070 | 30 | 0.24% | +510% |
| Lupins | 14,950 | 9 | 0.99% | +894% |
| Goat meat | 14,370 | 51 | 0.19% | −52% |
| Rye | 13,480 | 33 | 0.12% | −57% |
| Other nuts | 13,350 | 17 | 1.22% | — |
| Tallow | 12,900 | 30 | 0.16% | −42% |
| Leeks | 11,910 | 20 | 0.56% | −55% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 11,876 | 23 | 0.43% | +31% |
| Avocados | 11,120 | 40 | 0.1% | +654% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 10,210 | 39 | 0.17% | −75% |
| Other stone fruits | 9,190 | 10 | 1.49% | +234% |
| Asparagus | 8,710 | 16 | 0.1% | −9.4% |
| Figs | 8,500 | 22 | 0.64% | −58% |
| Rapeseed | 6,640 | 50 | 0.01% | −19% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 6,107 | 24 | 0.51% | −1.2% |
| Oil of maize | 5,500 | 40 | 0.18% | +20% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 5,190 | 33 | 0.35% | −54% |
| Groundnut oil | 5,188 | 44 | 0.08% | +36% |
| Sorghum | 4,450 | 80 | 0.01% | +615% |
| Green garlic | 4,010 | 61 | 0.01% | −57% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 3,860 | 49 | 0.04% | −14% |
| Peas, green | 3,530 | 53 | 0.02% | −77% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 2,851 | 54 | 0.05% | +19% |
| Soybeans | 2,490 | 79 | 0% | −68% |
| Turkey meat | 2,360 | 33 | 0.05% | +28% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 2,330 | 156 | 0% | −97% |
| Butter of cow milk | 2,160 | 82 | 0.04% | +8.3% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 1,770 | 17 | 0.15% | +270% |
| Sugar beet | 1,530 | 55 | 0% | −100% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 1,110 | 49 | 0.05% | — |
| Bananas | 1,090 | 104 | 0% | −62% |
| Mushrooms | 880 | 50 | 0% | −87% |
| Artichokes | 680 | 22 | 0.04% | −95% |
| Sour cherries | 560 | 29 | 0.04% | −71% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 560 | 48 | 0.03% | −93% |
| Mixed grain | 470 | 19 | 0.03% | −91% |
| Currants | 420 | 24 | 0.06% | — |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 340 | 59 | 0% | −92% |
| Oil of linseed | 303 | 45 | 0.04% | −91% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 250 | 48 | 0.02% | −75% |
| Tea, packed | 208 | 83 | 0% | — |
| Raw sugar | 126 | 119 | 0% | −100% |
| Linseed | 120 | 45 | 0% | — |
| True hemp, raw or retted | 60 | 17 | 0.02% | — |
| Molasses | 37 | 119 | 0% | −100% |
| Duck meat | 20 | 66 | 0% | −83% |
Live animals, 2024
Greece among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Greece, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Greece had 10.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 120 | 97.8 | 1.2× |
| Maize | 95.5 | 149 | 0.6× |
| Sheep milk | 94.1 | 1.20 | 78.3× |
| Oranges | 87.6 | 8.24 | 10.6× |
| Tomatoes | 80.4 | 23.1 | 3.5× |
| Grapes | 77.4 | 9.30 | 8.3× |
| Peaches and nectarines | 77.0 | 3.42 | 22.5× |
| Cow milk | 64.9 | 97.7 | 0.7× |
| Watermelons | 50.7 | 12.9 | 3.9× |
| Beer | 39.8 | 22.7 | 1.8× |
| Cotton seed | 35.8 | 5.03 | 7.1× |
| Kiwi fruit | 34.1 | 0.54 | 62.9× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Greece reported exports of 169 and imports of 180 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of yoghurt.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 125,631 | USD 1.06 bn | 8.40 | 13 of 123 |
| Olive oil | 118,400 | USD 1.02 bn | 8.60 | 5 of 102 |
| Cotton lint, ginned | 254,372 | USD 466 m | 1.83 | 6 of 105 |
| Kiwi fruit | 189,731 | USD 334 m | 1.76 | 3 of 71 |
| Yoghurt | 137,875 | USD 331 m | 2.40 | 1 of 27 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 36,832 | USD 272 m | 7.37 | 15 of 101 |
| Wheat | 776,616 | USD 244 m | 0.31 | 24 of 102 |
| Oranges | 324,705 | USD 223 m | 0.69 | 6 of 115 |
| Strawberries | 80,079 | USD 183 m | 2.28 | 4 of 87 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines | 162,956 | USD 137 m | 0.84 | 10 of 107 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 151,028 | USD 755 m | 5.00 | 14 of 192 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 78,138 | USD 475 m | 6.07 | 9 of 169 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 125,432 | USD 437 m | 3.48 | 11 of 168 |
| Wheat | 1,127,447 | USD 293 m | 0.26 | 43 of 176 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 38,865 | USD 256 m | 6.59 | 16 of 139 |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 187,762 | USD 232 m | 1.24 | 1 of 160 |
| Coffee, green | 42,391 | USD 213 m | 5.02 | 32 of 177 |
| Maize (corn) | 712,072 | USD 204 m | 0.29 | 45 of 190 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 59,828 | USD 181 m | 3.03 | 54 of 189 |
| Bananas | 229,154 | USD 169 m | 0.74 | 22 of 139 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Greece?
By volume, the largest products of Greece in 2024 were wheat (1.2 million t), maize (960,030 t), sheep milk (945,820 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Greece the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Greece was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed.
How much wheat does Greece produce per person?
About 120 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.8 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Greece export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 1.06 bn), olive oil (USD 1.02 bn), cotton lint, ginned (USD 466 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Greece import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 755 m), meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 475 m), meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 437 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.