Wheat production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 1.2 million t of wheat, the 46th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 3.2 million t in 1991. Area harvested: 376,950 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 46 of 122
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 3.2 million t
- 1991
Wheat in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 3.6 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 120
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Turkmenistan | 1,330,000 | 0.17% |
| 45 | Uruguay | 1,295,415 | 0.16% |
| 46 | Greece | 1,209,310 | 0.15% |
| 47 | Moldova | 1,194,779 | 0.15% |
| 48 | Chile | 1,188,785 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 1,209,310 | −7.6% | 376,950 | 3.21 |
| 2023 | 1,309,180 | +8.8% | 448,460 | 2.92 |
| 2022 | 1,203,260 | +3.8% | 412,490 | 2.92 |
| 2021 | 1,159,190 | +5.8% | 411,010 | 2.82 |
| 2020 | 1,095,150 | +12% | 355,880 | 3.08 |
| 2019 | 979,220 | −8.7% | 350,490 | 2.79 |
| 2018 | 1,072,940 | −21% | 404,490 | 2.65 |
| 2017 | 1,356,772 | −13% | 463,311 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 1,560,777 | +7.0% | 539,538 | 2.89 |
| 2015 | 1,458,705 | −7.1% | 502,141 | 2.90 |
| 2014 | 1,570,416 | −14% | 571,762 | 2.75 |
| 2013 | 1,831,869 | −0.2% | 659,483 | 2.78 |
| 2012 | 1,835,901 | −1.2% | 688,891 | 2.67 |
| 2011 | 1,857,429 | −3.3% | 687,822 | 2.70 |
| 2010 | 1,920,670 | −10% | 737,483 | 2.60 |
| 2009 | 2,139,472 | +3.1% | 779,813 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 2,074,608 | +27% | 747,093 | 2.78 |
| 2007 | 1,629,072 | −8.4% | 728,791 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 1,778,170 | −12% | 777,901 | 2.29 |
| 2005 | 2,018,524 | −3.5% | 839,009 | 2.41 |
| 2004 | 2,092,097 | +23% | 845,062 | 2.48 |
| 2003 | 1,701,947 | −17% | 847,746 | 2.01 |
| 2002 | 2,038,582 | −7.2% | 870,001 | 2.34 |
| 2001 | 2,196,643 | −4.0% | 875,308 | 2.51 |
| 2000 | 2,287,322 | +16% | 857,770 | 2.67 |
| 1999 | 1,976,552 | −4.2% | 826,653 | 2.39 |
| 1998 | 2,062,775 | −0.9% | 846,119 | 2.44 |
| 1997 | 2,081,482 | −0.2% | 861,104 | 2.42 |
| 1996 | 2,086,213 | −9.9% | 863,895 | 2.41 |
| 1995 | 2,314,836 | −6.3% | 878,808 | 2.63 |
| 1994 | 2,470,190 | +19% | 897,932 | 2.75 |
| 1993 | 2,078,846 | −9.1% | 905,730 | 2.30 |
| 1992 | 2,288,000 | −28% | 941,000 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | 3,162,000 | +63% | 1,014,000 | 3.12 |
| 1990 | 1,939,000 | −30% | 1,003,000 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2,762,000 | +9.9% | 915,700 | 3.02 |
| 1988 | 2,514,000 | +8.6% | 893,000 | 2.82 |
| 1987 | 2,314,000 | −3.1% | 891,000 | 2.60 |
| 1986 | 2,389,000 | +32% | 908,000 | 2.63 |
| 1985 | 1,807,000 | −22% | 883,000 | 2.05 |
| 1984 | 2,316,000 | +12% | 867,000 | 2.67 |
| 1983 | 2,059,000 | −32% | 984,000 | 2.09 |
| 1982 | 3,039,000 | +3.6% | 1,056,000 | 2.88 |
| 1981 | 2,932,000 | −1.3% | 1,064,000 | 2.76 |
| 1980 | 2,970,000 | +23% | 1,012,000 | 2.93 |
| 1979 | 2,407,000 | −11% | 990,500 | 2.43 |
| 1978 | 2,704,452 | +53% | 993,800 | 2.72 |
| 1977 | 1,766,516 | −26% | 939,000 | 1.88 |
| 1976 | 2,376,000 | +12% | 931,000 | 2.55 |
| 1975 | 2,120,000 | −1.5% | 925,000 | 2.29 |
| 1974 | 2,153,000 | +28% | 916,000 | 2.35 |
| 1973 | 1,682,000 | −4.9% | 845,000 | 1.99 |
| 1972 | 1,768,000 | −9.1% | 885,000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 1,946,000 | +0.8% | 976,600 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 1,930,736 | +12% | 974,800 | 1.98 |
| 1969 | 1,723,594 | +9.9% | 1,078,210 | 1.60 |
| 1968 | 1,568,000 | −19% | 1,097,720 | 1.43 |
| 1967 | 1,935,922 | −4.2% | 1,051,050 | 1.84 |
| 1966 | 2,020,033 | −2.5% | 1,132,300 | 1.78 |
| 1965 | 2,071,988 | −0.8% | 1,258,130 | 1.65 |
| 1964 | 2,088,000 | +47% | 1,263,120 | 1.65 |
| 1963 | 1,416,932 | −18% | 1,078,200 | 1.31 |
| 1962 | 1,722,137 | +13% | 1,193,200 | 1.44 |
| 1961 | 1,527,870 | — | 1,172,900 | 1.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 776,616 t USD 244 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 102
- Imports
- 1.1 million t USD 293 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 176
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 wheat in Greece?
Greece produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of wheat?
Greece ranked 46th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Greece changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 3.2 million t in 1991.
What is the yield of wheat in Greece?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 376,950 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import wheat?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 776,616 t (USD 244 m) and imports of 1.1 million t (USD 293 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.