Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Greece
Greece: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 48,682 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — amount excreted in manure in Greece is 48,682 kg, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Greece peaked at 6.25 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48,682 kg, in 2017.
Greece ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 5.85 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.74 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.64 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.45 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.28 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.10 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.84 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.64 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.25 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.01 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.84 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.57 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.45 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.84 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.57 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.19 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million kg | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 960,398 kg | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 896,702 kg | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 840,063 kg | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 793,590 kg | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 739,332 kg | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 692,217 kg | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 648,902 kg | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 602,860 kg | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 565,688 kg | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 527,271 kg | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 487,287 kg | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 460,281 kg | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 426,885 kg | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 405,048 kg | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 380,769 kg | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 356,872 kg | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 338,132 kg | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 235,032 kg | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 164,625 kg | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 103,026 kg | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 48,682 kg | -52.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 48,682 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 92,305 kg, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Greece's 48,682 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261,157 kg, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -52.7% | 103,026 kg | 48,682 kg |
| 2016 | -37.4% | 164,625 kg | 103,026 kg |
| 2014 | -30.5% | 338,132 kg | 235,032 kg |
| 2015 | -30.0% | 235,032 kg | 164,625 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 million kg | 4.84 million kg | 6.25 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.83 million kg | 3.12 million kg | 4.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million kg | 1.81 million kg | 2.97 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million kg | 840,063 kg | 1.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,431 kg | 426,885 kg | 793,590 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,023 kg | 48,682 kg | 405,048 kg | 8 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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- 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 asses — amount excreted in manure in Greece?
- Asses — amount excreted in manure in Greece was 48,682 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,682 kg in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).