Sheep milk production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 945,820 t of sheep milk, the 2nd largest in the world (9.64% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 956,450 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 945,820 t
- World rank
- 2 of 77
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 956,450 t
- 2022
Sheep milk in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.6%
- 8.7% in 2014
- kg per person
- 94.1
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +1.3%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 945,820 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 943,970 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 956,450 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 951,650 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 945,430 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 944,300 | +11% |
| 2018 | 851,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 851,685 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 840,975 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 846,819 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 847,124 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 778,899 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 777,970 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 780,574 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 772,597 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 764,368 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 759,894 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 749,313 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 753,470 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 752,171 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 744,706 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 744,312 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 748,705 | −0.6% |
| 2001 | 753,323 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 743,159 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 731,215 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 729,916 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 722,236 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 720,707 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 720,517 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 704,723 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 700,559 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 690,547 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 686,987 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 673,524 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 668,230 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 662,257 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 652,955 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 625,231 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 624,556 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 621,987 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 612,160 | −1.2% |
| 1982 | 619,690 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 596,539 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 571,852 | −2.5% |
| 1979 | 586,560 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 581,760 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 568,991 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 567,816 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 563,739 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 551,048 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 529,626 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 500,167 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 477,770 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 452,757 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 431,522 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 408,000 | −1.8% |
| 1967 | 415,510 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 398,225 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 375,683 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 368,608 | −3.0% |
| 1963 | 380,025 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 374,080 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 341,435 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep milk in Greece?
Greece produced 945,820 t in 2024, 9.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of sheep milk?
Greece ranked 2nd of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep milk in Greece changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 956,450 t in 2022.
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.