Asses — Manure left on pasture in Greece
Greece: Asses — Manure left on pasture was 46,734 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Asses — Manure left on pasture in Greece, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Greece recorded 46,734 kg for asses — manure left on pasture 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 — manure left on pasture in Greece peaked at 6.00 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46,734 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 — Manure left on pasture in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 5.79 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 5.61 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.51 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.41 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.23 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.06 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.90 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.65 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.45 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.24 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.08 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.85 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.69 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.51 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.43 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.31 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.16 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.22 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million kg | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 978,263 kg | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 921,982 kg | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 860,834 kg | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 806,461 kg | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 761,846 kg | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 709,758 kg | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 664,528 kg | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 622,945 kg | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 578,745 kg | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 543,061 kg | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 506,180 kg | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 467,795 kg | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 441,870 kg | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 409,809 kg | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 388,846 kg | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 365,538 kg | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 342,598 kg | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 324,607 kg | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 225,631 kg | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 158,040 kg | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 98,905 kg | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 46,734 kg | -52.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 46,734 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 88,613 kg, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Greece's 46,734 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 245,444 kg, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure left on pasture 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% | 98,905 kg | 46,734 kg |
| 2016 | -37.4% | 158,040 kg | 98,905 kg |
| 2014 | -30.5% | 324,607 kg | 225,631 kg |
| 2015 | -30.0% | 225,631 kg | 158,040 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 million kg | 4.65 million kg | 6.00 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million kg | 3.00 million kg | 4.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million kg | 1.74 million kg | 2.85 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million kg | 806,461 kg | 1.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,654 kg | 409,809 kg | 761,846 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,862 kg | 46,734 kg | 388,846 kg | 8 |
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- 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 asses — manure left on pasture in Greece?
- Asses — manure left on pasture in Greece was 46,734 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,734 kg in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for asses — manure left on pasture?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is asses — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).