Rice (paddy) production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 250,090 t of rice (paddy), the 61st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.0%. The record was 287,410 t in 2020. Area harvested: 31,570 ha, yield 7.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 250,090 t
- World rank
- 61 of 115
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- Record
- 287,410 t
- 2020
Rice (paddy) in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.9
- world 4.8 (+67%)
- kg per person
- 24.9
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Ethiopia | 282,720 | 0.03% |
| 60 | Kenya | 282,152 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Greece | 250,090 | 0.03% |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 243,900 | 0.03% |
| 63 | Iraq | 227,508 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 250,090 | +31% | 31,570 | 7.92 |
| 2023 | 190,440 | −11% | 27,600 | 6.90 |
| 2022 | 214,750 | −12% | 28,780 | 7.46 |
| 2021 | 245,340 | −15% | 34,890 | 7.03 |
| 2020 | 287,410 | +30% | 36,090 | 7.96 |
| 2019 | 220,930 | −0.8% | 29,860 | 7.40 |
| 2018 | 222,690 | −13% | 30,350 | 7.34 |
| 2017 | 255,418 | −8.0% | 30,901 | 8.27 |
| 2016 | 277,482 | +5.2% | 32,150 | 8.63 |
| 2015 | 263,646 | +15% | 29,043 | 9.08 |
| 2014 | 229,381 | −2.8% | 27,095 | 8.47 |
| 2013 | 235,939 | +2.3% | 28,100 | 8.40 |
| 2012 | 230,662 | −8.0% | 30,785 | 7.49 |
| 2011 | 250,685 | +20% | 30,916 | 8.11 |
| 2010 | 208,210 | −3.1% | 30,052 | 6.93 |
| 2009 | 214,964 | +16% | 28,033 | 7.67 |
| 2008 | 185,296 | −5.1% | 25,131 | 7.37 |
| 2007 | 195,340 | +9.0% | 25,589 | 7.63 |
| 2006 | 179,166 | +8.6% | 23,227 | 7.71 |
| 2005 | 164,966 | −2.0% | 22,275 | 7.41 |
| 2004 | 168,311 | +3.6% | 23,693 | 7.10 |
| 2003 | 162,443 | −1.9% | 23,315 | 6.97 |
| 2002 | 165,532 | +10% | 22,465 | 7.37 |
| 2001 | 150,187 | +7.2% | 21,108 | 7.12 |
| 2000 | 140,043 | −18% | 19,978 | 7.01 |
| 1999 | 170,465 | −10% | 23,343 | 7.30 |
| 1998 | 189,518 | −13% | 26,251 | 7.22 |
| 1997 | 217,377 | −2.0% | 29,085 | 7.47 |
| 1996 | 221,906 | +4.9% | 28,611 | 7.76 |
| 1995 | 211,599 | +11% | 26,105 | 8.11 |
| 1994 | 191,364 | +28% | 23,680 | 8.08 |
| 1993 | 149,476 | +41% | 20,226 | 7.39 |
| 1992 | 106,000 | +19% | 14,400 | 7.36 |
| 1991 | 89,000 | −10% | 16,200 | 5.49 |
| 1990 | 99,000 | −6.8% | 16,500 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 106,202 | −15% | 16,100 | 6.60 |
| 1988 | 125,000 | −8.8% | 22,000 | 5.68 |
| 1987 | 137,000 | +13% | 20,000 | 6.85 |
| 1986 | 121,000 | +17% | 18,000 | 6.72 |
| 1985 | 103,765 | +9.2% | 16,859 | 6.15 |
| 1984 | 95,000 | +10% | 15,000 | 6.33 |
| 1983 | 86,300 | +4.6% | 15,000 | 5.75 |
| 1982 | 82,500 | −4.0% | 15,525 | 5.31 |
| 1981 | 85,900 | +7.2% | 15,800 | 5.44 |
| 1980 | 80,100 | −7.6% | 17,800 | 4.50 |
| 1979 | 86,700 | −8.7% | 18,390 | 4.71 |
| 1978 | 95,000 | +1.1% | 18,400 | 5.16 |
| 1977 | 94,000 | +36% | 18,300 | 5.14 |
| 1976 | 69,000 | −32% | 19,000 | 3.63 |
| 1975 | 102,000 | −2.9% | 20,000 | 5.10 |
| 1974 | 105,000 | +24% | 21,000 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 84,458 | +14% | 17,100 | 4.94 |
| 1972 | 74,000 | +5.0% | 14,942 | 4.95 |
| 1971 | 70,494 | −10% | 14,900 | 4.73 |
| 1970 | 78,757 | −22% | 15,800 | 4.98 |
| 1969 | 101,404 | −1.0% | 21,240 | 4.77 |
| 1968 | 102,468 | +9.7% | 20,980 | 4.88 |
| 1967 | 93,425 | +17% | 17,861 | 5.23 |
| 1966 | 80,138 | −23% | 16,870 | 4.75 |
| 1965 | 104,461 | −2.2% | 23,720 | 4.40 |
| 1964 | 106,759 | +39% | 24,690 | 4.32 |
| 1963 | 76,861 | +12% | 18,886 | 4.07 |
| 1962 | 68,388 | −16% | 18,543 | 3.69 |
| 1961 | 81,247 | — | 22,122 | 3.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 32,378 t USD 17.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 86
- Imports
- 453 t USD 654,000
- Importer rank
- 57 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Greece?
Greece produced 250,090 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Greece ranked 61st of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Greece changed?
It rose by 9.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 287,410 t in 2020.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Greece?
7.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (250,090 t from 31,570 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import rice?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 32,378 t (USD 17.1 m) and imports of 453 t (USD 654,000), 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.