Potatoes production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 332,910 t of potatoes, the 82nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 1.1 million t in 1989. Area harvested: 10,540 ha, yield 31.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 332,910 t
- World rank
- 82 of 152
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 1989
Potatoes in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.6
- world 22.9 (+38%)
- kg per person
- 33.1
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Vietnam | 354,657 | 0.09% |
| 81 | Armenia | 337,683 | 0.09% |
| 82 | Greece | 332,910 | 0.09% |
| 83 | Niger | 328,900 | 0.08% |
| 84 | Yemen | 312,755 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 332,910 | +7.7% | 10,540 | 31.59 |
| 2023 | 309,140 | −21% | 10,960 | 28.21 |
| 2022 | 391,940 | +2.7% | 13,210 | 29.67 |
| 2021 | 381,740 | −15% | 12,360 | 30.89 |
| 2020 | 450,640 | −4.2% | 15,730 | 28.65 |
| 2019 | 470,210 | +1.0% | 15,950 | 29.48 |
| 2018 | 465,770 | −6.8% | 16,830 | 27.67 |
| 2017 | 499,506 | +1.5% | 19,793 | 25.24 |
| 2016 | 491,973 | −15% | 20,755 | 23.70 |
| 2015 | 580,646 | −5.7% | 23,429 | 24.78 |
| 2014 | 615,429 | −31% | 26,100 | 23.58 |
| 2013 | 893,833 | +2.0% | 43,225 | 20.68 |
| 2012 | 875,908 | −2.9% | 43,979 | 19.92 |
| 2011 | 902,492 | −2.2% | 44,642 | 20.22 |
| 2010 | 922,957 | −1.9% | 44,623 | 20.68 |
| 2009 | 940,932 | +3.1% | 45,454 | 20.70 |
| 2008 | 912,862 | −3.9% | 45,383 | 20.11 |
| 2007 | 950,396 | +5.4% | 46,049 | 20.64 |
| 2006 | 901,705 | +1.1% | 45,446 | 19.84 |
| 2005 | 892,120 | −3.6% | 44,455 | 20.07 |
| 2004 | 924,961 | −3.0% | 45,646 | 20.26 |
| 2003 | 953,998 | +5.9% | 46,163 | 20.67 |
| 2002 | 900,847 | −6.0% | 46,463 | 19.39 |
| 2001 | 958,461 | −5.3% | 46,840 | 20.46 |
| 2000 | 1,011,601 | +3.4% | 48,816 | 20.72 |
| 1999 | 978,592 | −1.5% | 49,163 | 19.91 |
| 1998 | 993,895 | +5.4% | 49,088 | 20.25 |
| 1997 | 943,307 | −8.5% | 49,190 | 19.18 |
| 1996 | 1,031,300 | −1.9% | 51,417 | 20.06 |
| 1995 | 1,050,825 | +5.3% | 52,388 | 20.06 |
| 1994 | 997,492 | −0.3% | 49,755 | 20.05 |
| 1993 | 1,000,322 | −4.9% | 49,403 | 20.25 |
| 1992 | 1,052,000 | +0.3% | 51,487 | 20.43 |
| 1991 | 1,049,000 | +10% | 51,884 | 20.22 |
| 1990 | 953,035 | −17% | 50,300 | 18.95 |
| 1989 | 1,148,000 | +15% | 56,000 | 20.50 |
| 1988 | 997,000 | −1.9% | 55,000 | 18.13 |
| 1987 | 1,016,520 | −0.3% | 55,560 | 18.30 |
| 1986 | 1,020,000 | −0.4% | 55,000 | 18.55 |
| 1985 | 1,024,000 | −2.6% | 56,000 | 18.29 |
| 1984 | 1,051,000 | −7.4% | 59,000 | 17.81 |
| 1983 | 1,135,000 | +11% | 64,000 | 17.73 |
| 1982 | 1,021,000 | −3.3% | 62,000 | 16.47 |
| 1981 | 1,056,000 | −2.6% | 62,000 | 17.03 |
| 1980 | 1,084,000 | +12% | 65,000 | 16.68 |
| 1979 | 968,000 | +6.6% | 63,000 | 15.37 |
| 1978 | 907,720 | −11% | 64,200 | 14.14 |
| 1977 | 1,015,717 | −0.2% | 69,400 | 14.64 |
| 1976 | 1,018,000 | +16% | 65,000 | 15.66 |
| 1975 | 878,320 | +13% | 57,318 | 15.32 |
| 1974 | 778,000 | +1.7% | 56,000 | 13.89 |
| 1973 | 765,000 | +11% | 55,926 | 13.68 |
| 1972 | 689,000 | +3.2% | 52,300 | 13.17 |
| 1971 | 667,953 | −12% | 51,100 | 13.07 |
| 1970 | 756,109 | +12% | 58,600 | 12.90 |
| 1969 | 676,436 | +12% | 55,340 | 12.22 |
| 1968 | 602,992 | +0.7% | 54,110 | 11.14 |
| 1967 | 598,796 | +13% | 56,383 | 10.62 |
| 1966 | 531,200 | +2.8% | 54,860 | 9.68 |
| 1965 | 516,527 | −5.1% | 55,680 | 9.28 |
| 1964 | 544,503 | +17% | 58,320 | 9.34 |
| 1963 | 465,797 | +16% | 57,420 | 8.11 |
| 1962 | 402,966 | +0.7% | 56,198 | 7.17 |
| 1961 | 400,184 | — | 56,198 | 7.12 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 80,591 t USD 38.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 124
- Imports
- 255,486 t USD 130 m
- Importer rank
- 12 of 183
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 potatoes in Greece?
Greece produced 332,910 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Greece ranked 82nd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Greece changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 1989.
What is the yield of potatoes in Greece?
31.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (332,910 t from 10,540 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 80,591 t (USD 38.9 m) and imports of 255,486 t (USD 130 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.