Crete: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Crete (Greece): agricultural industry output 1,774 M EUR (2023). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Crete reached 1,774 M EUR in 2023 (+10.8 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 75 %, animals (livestock sold) 7 %, animal products 15 % of output; the largest single item is vegetables and horticulture (30 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 709 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is olives (208 thousand ha, 29 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 0.95, pigs 15.8, sheep 2,055. There are 74,130 holdings (2020) with an average area of 4.5 ha. Crete is at rank 4 of 13 for agricultural output among the regions with data.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 1,774 M EUR | +10.8 % |
| Gross value added | 969 M EUR | +15.2 % |
| Factor income | 1,124 M EUR | +10.2 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 986 M EUR | +9.4 % |
Year 2023
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 1,280 M EUR | 75.0 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 126 M EUR | 7.4 % |
| Animal products | 251 M EUR | 14.7 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 504 M EUR | 29.5 % |
| Olive oil | 486 M EUR | 28.5 % |
| Milk | 196 M EUR | 11.5 % |
| Fruit | 176 M EUR | 10.3 % |
| Sheep and goats | 101 M EUR | 5.9 % |
Year 2023
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 709 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 48.9 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 421 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Olives | 208 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Vines (grapes) | 16.3 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops · 5.93 thousand t | 6.50 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Citrus | 2.44 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 0.31 thousand t | 2.04 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rye · 1.66 thousand t | 0.69 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 0.95 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 0.02 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 15.8 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 2,055 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 464 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 0.22 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 74,130 | 2020 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 336,660 | 2020 |
| Average size (ha) | 4.5 | 2020 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 811 | 2020 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Greece · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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