A 16% drop in Greece's agricultural production in 2023, says Eurostat

The largest decrease in agricultural production in the EU was recorded by Greece in 2023, according to Eurostat data. The reduction in production reached -16% compared to 2022 and is largely due to the damage from the weather. In 2023, agricultural production in the EU was valued at EUR 537.1 billion at basic prices, a decrease of 1.5% compared to 2022 (EUR 545.4 billion). This slight decline relative to 2022 ended the upward trend that had begun in 2010. Also in 2023 we had a decrease in the volume of production of agricultural products (-2.3%) and a slight increase in the nominal price of agricultural goods and services (+0.8%). Although the volume of agricultural production in the EU in 2023 was slightly lower than in 2022, there are 10 EU countries for which volumes were higher. The highest growth rates were recorded in Hungary (+ 26 %) and Slovakia (+ 12 %). In the rest of the countries there were decreases, with the largest in Greece (-16%), ...