Spinach production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 52,930 t of spinach, the 17th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 95,890 t in 2021. Area harvested: 6,630 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 52,930 t
- World rank
- 17 of 68
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 95,890 t
- 2021
Spinach in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.0
- world 32.8 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 5.27
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Germany | 65,720 | 0.21% |
| 16 | South Korea | 57,179 | 0.19% |
| 17 | Greece | 52,930 | 0.17% |
| 18 | Netherlands | 38,380 | 0.12% |
| 19 | Mexico | 36,370 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 52,930 | +2.9% | 6,630 | 7.98 |
| 2023 | 51,460 | −26% | 5,980 | 8.61 |
| 2022 | 69,250 | −28% | 7,890 | 8.78 |
| 2021 | 95,890 | +44% | 11,500 | 8.34 |
| 2020 | 66,750 | −9.3% | 6,920 | 9.65 |
| 2019 | 73,570 | −15% | 6,770 | 10.87 |
| 2018 | 87,050 | +6.9% | 7,570 | 11.50 |
| 2017 | 81,397 | +29% | 7,882 | 10.33 |
| 2016 | 63,162 | +39% | 5,923 | 10.66 |
| 2015 | 45,383 | +1.9% | 4,165 | 10.90 |
| 2014 | 44,535 | −2.4% | 3,902 | 11.41 |
| 2013 | 45,633 | +2.4% | 4,095 | 11.14 |
| 2012 | 44,577 | +1.3% | 4,176 | 10.67 |
| 2011 | 44,000 | +1.0% | 4,158 | 10.58 |
| 2010 | 43,579 | −2.6% | 4,119 | 10.58 |
| 2009 | 44,763 | +3.9% | 4,208 | 10.64 |
| 2008 | 43,076 | −2.2% | 4,154 | 10.37 |
| 2007 | 44,064 | −6.0% | 4,125 | 10.68 |
| 2006 | 46,860 | −1.2% | 4,145 | 11.31 |
| 2005 | 47,418 | +13% | 4,121 | 11.51 |
| 2004 | 42,008 | −0.6% | 3,547 | 11.84 |
| 2003 | 42,256 | +4.6% | 3,566 | 11.85 |
| 2002 | 40,405 | +11% | 3,407 | 11.86 |
| 2001 | 36,304 | −8.4% | 3,146 | 11.54 |
| 2000 | 39,648 | +7.2% | 3,089 | 12.84 |
| 1999 | 36,980 | +5.1% | 3,044 | 12.15 |
| 1998 | 35,183 | −6.0% | 2,993 | 11.76 |
| 1997 | 37,415 | +3.8% | 2,971 | 12.59 |
| 1996 | 36,046 | −17% | 3,090 | 11.67 |
| 1995 | 43,386 | −1.5% | 3,397 | 12.77 |
| 1994 | 44,025 | +3.4% | 3,261 | 13.50 |
| 1993 | 42,569 | −1.9% | 3,348 | 12.71 |
| 1992 | 43,400 | −11% | 2,800 | 15.50 |
| 1991 | 48,600 | +17% | 3,100 | 15.68 |
| 1990 | 41,647 | −9.1% | 3,284 | 12.68 |
| 1989 | 45,800 | +2.2% | 2,900 | 15.79 |
| 1988 | 44,800 | +9.4% | 2,900 | 15.45 |
| 1987 | 40,962 | +5.0% | 3,048 | 13.44 |
| 1986 | 39,008 | −3.7% | 2,543 | 15.34 |
| 1985 | 40,517 | +45% | 2,930 | 13.83 |
| 1984 | 27,874 | −17% | 2,333 | 11.95 |
| 1983 | 33,395 | +18% | 2,800 | 11.93 |
| 1982 | 28,388 | −13% | 2,600 | 10.92 |
| 1981 | 32,728 | +6.1% | 2,500 | 13.09 |
| 1980 | 30,836 | +26% | 2,400 | 12.85 |
| 1979 | 24,411 | −22% | 2,150 | 11.35 |
| 1978 | 31,144 | +77% | 2,500 | 12.46 |
| 1977 | 17,641 | −52% | 1,900 | 9.28 |
| 1976 | 36,620 | +4.6% | 2,800 | 13.08 |
| 1975 | 34,998 | +34% | 2,500 | 14.00 |
| 1974 | 26,105 | +6.8% | 2,500 | 10.44 |
| 1973 | 24,450 | +0.8% | 2,347 | 10.42 |
| 1972 | 24,262 | +7.0% | 2,400 | 10.11 |
| 1971 | 22,669 | +4.3% | 2,300 | 9.86 |
| 1970 | 21,741 | +22% | 2,300 | 9.45 |
| 1969 | 17,875 | +9.1% | 2,330 | 7.67 |
| 1968 | 16,384 | +31% | 2,250 | 7.28 |
| 1967 | 12,470 | −0.8% | 1,997 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 12,572 | −2.5% | 2,000 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 12,900 | +3.7% | 2,000 | 6.45 |
| 1964 | 12,442 | +6.7% | 2,230 | 5.58 |
| 1963 | 11,663 | +31% | 2,210 | 5.28 |
| 1962 | 8,920 | −13% | 2,080 | 4.29 |
| 1961 | 10,302 | — | 2,290 | 4.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 187 t USD 195,000
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 78
- Imports
- 487 t USD 997,000
- Importer rank
- 34 of 105
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 spinach in Greece?
Greece produced 52,930 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of spinach?
Greece ranked 17th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Greece changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 95,890 t in 2021.
What is the yield of spinach in Greece?
8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (52,930 t from 6,630 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import spinach?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 187 t (USD 195,000) and imports of 487 t (USD 997,000), 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.