Oil of maize production in Greece
In 2023 Greece produced 5,500 t of oil of maize, the 40th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 7,577 t in 1986.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 5,500 t
- World rank
- 40 of 56
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 7,577 t
- 1986
Oil of maize in Greece, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.20% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Uruguay | 6,500 | 0.21% |
| 39 | India | 6,263 | 0.20% |
| 40 | Greece | 5,500 | 0.18% |
| 41 | Portugal | 4,400 | 0.14% |
| 42 | Serbia | 4,200 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of oil of maize
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,700 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,100 | +11% |
| 2007 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,900 | +21% |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +14% |
| 1991 | 2,100 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,100 | −8.7% |
| 1989 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,300 | −18% |
| 1987 | 2,800 | −63% |
| 1986 | 7,577 | +27% |
| 1985 | 5,952 | +13% |
| 1984 | 5,282 | −16% |
| 1983 | 6,298 | +44% |
| 1982 | 4,376 | +192% |
| 1981 | 1,499 | +33% |
| 1980 | 1,125 | −20% |
| 1979 | 1,404 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1,305 | +40% |
| 1977 | 932 | −45% |
| 1976 | 1,686 | +19% |
| 1975 | 1,418 | −3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,469 | −17% |
| 1973 | 1,766 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,802 | +54% |
| 1971 | 1,169 | +32% |
| 1970 | 885 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 873 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 860 | −9.4% |
| 1967 | 949 | +98% |
| 1966 | 479 | −33% |
| 1965 | 713 | −11% |
| 1964 | 800 | +61% |
| 1963 | 496 | +51% |
| 1962 | 329 | +37% |
| 1961 | 240 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 473 t USD 831,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 73
- Imports
- 11,209 t USD 13.9 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 147
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 oil of maize in Greece?
Greece produced 5,500 t in 2023, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of oil of maize?
Greece ranked 40th of 56 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 34.5% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of maize in Greece changed?
It rose by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 7,577 t in 1986.
Does Greece export or import oil of maize?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 473 t (USD 831,000) and imports of 11,209 t (USD 13.9 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; the 2023 figure for Greece is from an external organisation. 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.