Pears production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 73,600 t of pears, the 26th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 150,690 t in 1975. Area harvested: 4,040 ha, yield 18.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 73,600 t
- World rank
- 26 of 86
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 150,690 t
- 1975
Pears in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.2
- world 20.3 (−10%)
- kg per person
- 7.32
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Egypt | 84,582 | 0.31% |
| 25 | Poland | 74,200 | 0.27% |
| 26 | Greece | 73,600 | 0.27% |
| 27 | Russia | 70,940 | 0.26% |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 60,492 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 73,600 | +17% | 4,040 | 18.22 |
| 2023 | 62,850 | −20% | 4,090 | 15.37 |
| 2022 | 78,720 | +1.6% | 4,350 | 18.10 |
| 2021 | 77,470 | −4.7% | 4,370 | 17.73 |
| 2020 | 81,330 | +7.3% | 5,420 | 15.01 |
| 2019 | 75,770 | −1.6% | 4,340 | 17.46 |
| 2018 | 77,020 | −23% | 4,410 | 17.46 |
| 2017 | 100,027 | +0.2% | 3,917 | 25.54 |
| 2016 | 99,839 | +5.2% | 3,932 | 25.39 |
| 2015 | 94,879 | +59% | 3,787 | 25.05 |
| 2014 | 59,668 | −28% | 3,395 | 17.58 |
| 2013 | 82,428 | −6.0% | 4,454 | 18.51 |
| 2012 | 87,703 | −2.8% | 4,539 | 19.32 |
| 2011 | 90,257 | +18% | 4,571 | 19.75 |
| 2010 | 76,528 | +6.3% | 4,275 | 17.90 |
| 2009 | 72,006 | +2.4% | 4,303 | 16.73 |
| 2008 | 70,308 | +0.1% | 4,380 | 16.05 |
| 2007 | 70,238 | −14% | 4,379 | 16.04 |
| 2006 | 81,732 | +3.9% | 4,350 | 18.79 |
| 2005 | 78,687 | +3.2% | 4,348 | 18.10 |
| 2004 | 76,238 | +14% | 4,339 | 17.57 |
| 2003 | 66,829 | +13% | 4,342 | 15.39 |
| 2002 | 58,997 | −40% | 4,320 | 13.66 |
| 2001 | 98,819 | −5.1% | 4,217 | 23.43 |
| 2000 | 104,111 | +12% | 4,320 | 24.10 |
| 1999 | 92,757 | +20% | 4,400 | 21.08 |
| 1998 | 77,383 | +9.0% | 4,180 | 18.51 |
| 1997 | 70,968 | −24% | 4,238 | 16.75 |
| 1996 | 93,626 | +6.0% | 4,223 | 22.17 |
| 1995 | 88,317 | −14% | 4,265 | 20.71 |
| 1994 | 102,973 | −6.6% | 4,403 | 23.39 |
| 1993 | 110,217 | +21% | 4,477 | 24.62 |
| 1992 | 91,100 | +37% | 4,553 | 20.01 |
| 1991 | 66,300 | −36% | 4,624 | 14.34 |
| 1990 | 103,000 | −11% | 11,650 | 8.84 |
| 1989 | 115,179 | −2.7% | 11,860 | 9.71 |
| 1988 | 118,406 | −2.3% | 12,460 | 9.50 |
| 1987 | 121,204 | −7.0% | 13,060 | 9.28 |
| 1986 | 130,263 | −7.2% | 13,200 | 9.87 |
| 1985 | 140,438 | +15% | 13,500 | 10.40 |
| 1984 | 121,627 | −16% | 7,200 | 16.89 |
| 1983 | 145,183 | +13% | 7,000 | 20.74 |
| 1982 | 129,050 | −9.6% | 7,000 | 18.44 |
| 1981 | 142,805 | +28% | 6,700 | 21.31 |
| 1980 | 111,214 | +6.5% | 6,800 | 16.36 |
| 1979 | 104,400 | +7.8% | 7,200 | 14.50 |
| 1978 | 96,843 | −19% | 7,400 | 13.09 |
| 1977 | 119,267 | +4.4% | 7,600 | 15.69 |
| 1976 | 114,226 | −24% | 8,200 | 13.93 |
| 1975 | 150,690 | +45% | 8,900 | 16.93 |
| 1974 | 104,092 | −20% | 9,200 | 11.31 |
| 1973 | 129,671 | +1.3% | 9,100 | 14.25 |
| 1972 | 127,953 | +19% | 9,600 | 13.33 |
| 1971 | 107,644 | −14% | 7,200 | 14.95 |
| 1970 | 124,544 | +19% | 10,800 | 11.53 |
| 1969 | 104,903 | −20% | 10,700 | 9.80 |
| 1968 | 130,784 | +6.6% | 11,000 | 11.89 |
| 1967 | 122,695 | +14% | 11,000 | 11.15 |
| 1966 | 108,000 | +17% | 10,400 | 10.38 |
| 1965 | 92,000 | −14% | 8,800 | 10.45 |
| 1964 | 107,000 | +14% | 8,500 | 12.59 |
| 1963 | 94,000 | −1.1% | 8,200 | 11.46 |
| 1962 | 95,000 | +1.1% | 8,000 | 11.88 |
| 1961 | 94,000 | — | 7,800 | 12.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,996 t USD 10.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 84
- Imports
- 5,903 t USD 7.5 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 180
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 pears in Greece?
Greece produced 73,600 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of pears?
Greece ranked 26th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Greece changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 150,690 t in 1975.
What is the yield of pears in Greece?
18.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (73,600 t from 4,040 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import pears?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 10,996 t (USD 10.3 m) and imports of 5,903 t (USD 7.5 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.