Rye production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 13,480 t of rye, the 33rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 49,000 t in 1991. Area harvested: 7,060 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 13,480 t
- World rank
- 33 of 62
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 49,000 t
- 1991
Rye in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 3.2 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 1.34
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Serbia | 17,343 | 0.15% |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 13,540 | 0.12% |
| 33 | Greece | 13,480 | 0.12% |
| 34 | Portugal | 12,960 | 0.11% |
| 35 | Italy | 11,970 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of rye
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 | 13,480 | −14% | 7,060 | 1.91 |
| 2023 | 15,620 | −4.8% | 8,130 | 1.92 |
| 2022 | 16,400 | −6.1% | 9,220 | 1.78 |
| 2021 | 17,460 | −0.7% | 9,380 | 1.86 |
| 2020 | 17,580 | −1.7% | 8,300 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 17,890 | −5.6% | 8,530 | 2.10 |
| 2018 | 18,960 | −27% | 10,190 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 26,142 | −8.0% | 11,757 | 2.22 |
| 2016 | 28,413 | −14% | 12,467 | 2.28 |
| 2015 | 32,935 | +4.1% | 14,238 | 2.31 |
| 2014 | 31,651 | −0.5% | 15,383 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 31,809 | +9.1% | 14,970 | 2.12 |
| 2012 | 29,155 | −9.3% | 14,576 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 32,156 | −13% | 13,955 | 2.30 |
| 2010 | 36,800 | −6.5% | 16,189 | 2.27 |
| 2009 | 39,346 | −1.4% | 16,848 | 2.34 |
| 2008 | 39,887 | +1.9% | 16,845 | 2.37 |
| 2007 | 39,134 | +14% | 17,300 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 34,403 | +5.3% | 16,039 | 2.14 |
| 2005 | 32,685 | −3.0% | 14,047 | 2.33 |
| 2004 | 33,689 | +17% | 14,190 | 2.37 |
| 2003 | 28,739 | −9.8% | 15,306 | 1.88 |
| 2002 | 31,875 | −16% | 14,854 | 2.15 |
| 2001 | 37,938 | +25% | 16,187 | 2.34 |
| 2000 | 30,369 | −4.6% | 15,624 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 31,847 | −24% | 15,742 | 2.02 |
| 1998 | 41,797 | +28% | 17,124 | 2.44 |
| 1997 | 32,621 | +0.1% | 16,327 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 32,579 | −16% | 16,512 | 1.97 |
| 1995 | 38,567 | +2.9% | 17,533 | 2.20 |
| 1994 | 37,483 | −0.0% | 18,152 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 37,489 | +1.3% | 18,736 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 37,000 | −24% | 17,500 | 2.11 |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +36% | 21,400 | 2.29 |
| 1990 | 36,000 | −18% | 19,500 | 1.85 |
| 1989 | 43,700 | +1.6% | 19,100 | 2.29 |
| 1988 | 43,000 | +34% | 20,000 | 2.15 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +10% | 18,000 | 1.78 |
| 1986 | 29,000 | +27% | 13,000 | 2.23 |
| 1985 | 22,887 | +25% | 11,549 | 1.98 |
| 1984 | 18,336 | +43% | 10,100 | 1.82 |
| 1983 | 12,850 | +13% | 6,900 | 1.86 |
| 1982 | 11,389 | +38% | 5,600 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 8,271 | +14% | 4,400 | 1.88 |
| 1980 | 7,224 | +20% | 3,800 | 1.90 |
| 1979 | 6,035 | −4.7% | 3,500 | 1.72 |
| 1978 | 6,332 | +8.1% | 3,700 | 1.71 |
| 1977 | 5,858 | −25% | 3,900 | 1.50 |
| 1976 | 7,769 | +5.5% | 4,600 | 1.69 |
| 1975 | 7,363 | +0.3% | 4,700 | 1.57 |
| 1974 | 7,339 | +13% | 4,800 | 1.53 |
| 1973 | 6,500 | −19% | 5,300 | 1.23 |
| 1972 | 8,061 | −5.8% | 5,800 | 1.39 |
| 1971 | 8,554 | −4.8% | 6,500 | 1.32 |
| 1970 | 8,987 | +0.1% | 7,100 | 1.27 |
| 1969 | 8,981 | +8.5% | 8,490 | 1.06 |
| 1968 | 8,281 | −34% | 8,490 | 0.98 |
| 1967 | 12,642 | −15% | 11,336 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 14,836 | −4.8% | 13,560 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 15,576 | −15% | 15,880 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 18,349 | +3.8% | 17,950 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 17,679 | −10% | 20,211 | 0.87 |
| 1962 | 19,661 | −10% | 21,954 | 0.90 |
| 1961 | 21,873 | — | 24,705 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 44
- Imports
- 1,139 t USD 279,000
- Importer rank
- 30 of 70
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 rye in Greece?
Greece produced 13,480 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of rye?
Greece ranked 33rd of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Greece changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 49,000 t in 1991.
What is the yield of rye in Greece?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,480 t from 7,060 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import rye?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 16 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 1,139 t (USD 279,000), 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.