Total fisheries production in Greece
Greece: Total fisheries production was 184,066 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,066 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
214,307 metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
80,490 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 184,066 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Greece peaked at 214,307 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80,490 metric tons, in 1962.
Greece ranks 74th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Greece, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,430 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 85,390 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 80,490 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 80,550 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 84,130 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 90,320 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 91,630 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 94,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 100,760 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 95,150 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 86,139 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 95,139 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 93,129 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 104,576 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 93,678 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 96,456 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 107,574 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 108,571 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 102,697 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 105,154 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 107,614 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 103,525 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 106,748 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 102,107 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 108,541 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 114,962 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 124,848 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 134,743 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 123,686 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 136,534 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 141,904 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 151,260 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 172,918 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 191,678 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 214,307 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 184,360 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 190,903 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 205,816 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 170,072 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 204,866 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 194,762 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 191,708 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 184,007 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 195,215 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 191,034 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 198,638 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 211,624 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 209,393 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 200,953 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 205,193 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 191,424 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 174,056 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 172,018 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 178,170 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 165,924 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 172,519 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 199,242 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 203,840 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 210,081 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 211,995 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 203,213 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 203,557 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 207,492 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 204,934 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 184,066 metric tons | -10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 184,066 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 184,066 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,985 metric tons | 80,490 metric tons | 100,760 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,311 metric tons | 86,139 metric tons | 108,571 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,331 metric tons | 102,107 metric tons | 136,534 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,808 metric tons | 141,904 metric tons | 214,307 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,253 metric tons | 184,007 metric tons | 211,624 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,927 metric tons | 165,924 metric tons | 211,995 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,652 metric tons | 184,066 metric tons | 207,492 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Greece?
- Total fisheries production in Greece was 184,066 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 214,307 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,490 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for total fisheries production?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.