Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Greece
Greece: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 15,529 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Greece stood at 15,529 t.
The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Greece peaked at 31,828 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,300 t, in 2020.
Greece ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,632 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,023 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 20,384 t | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 20,597 t | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 21,065 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 21,503 t | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 22,079 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 22,720 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 23,222 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 23,740 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 25,923 t | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 26,025 t | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25,966 t | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25,915 t | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 25,691 t | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 25,816 t | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25,797 t | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,327 t | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26,417 t | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 30,683 t | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 26,480 t | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 26,444 t | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26,406 t | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26,673 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26,509 t | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 26,459 t | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26,442 t | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,557 t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26,834 t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31,828 t | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 26,796 t | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 26,792 t | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,598 t | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26,636 t | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26,524 t | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26,624 t | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 21,202 t | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 21,390 t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21,495 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20,446 t | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 21,124 t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21,624 t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20,707 t | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 20,267 t | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22,807 t | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 21,337 t | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 21,379 t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,121 t | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 21,402 t | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,826 t | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20,207 t | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19,555 t | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 19,316 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18,245 t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 18,018 t | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,908 t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,680 t | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,675 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,598 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15,300 t | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 15,494 t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,529 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,529 t | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15,529 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,780 t, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 15,529 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,189 t, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,025 t | 18,632 t | 23,222 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,762 t | 23,740 t | 26,417 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,949 t | 26,406 t | 30,683 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,589 t | 21,202 t | 31,828 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,121 t | 20,121 t | 22,807 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,803 t | 17,598 t | 21,826 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,463 t | 15,300 t | 15,529 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 69 Uruguay 16,589 t compare
- 70 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15,828 t compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 15,557 t compare
- 73 South Sudan 15,289 t compare
- 74 Guatemala 15,191 t compare
- 75 Cuba 14,510 t compare
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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Greece?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Greece was 15,529 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31,828 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,300 t in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).