Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece
Greece: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.3 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.3 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 298.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece peaked at 5.34 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7786 kg/ha, in 2003.
Greece ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.13 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.74 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.12 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 3.11 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.26 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.26 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.16 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.38 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 2.22 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.44 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.39 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.24 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.22 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.16 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.14 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.82 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.89 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.59 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.32 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.29 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.28 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.09 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9028 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8798 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8089 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8374 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8936 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8808 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.886 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8543 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8318 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.798 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7864 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7786 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7961 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8047 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8956 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8751 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8697 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9094 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9888 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9884 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9947 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.01 kg/ha | +158.2% |
| 2018 | 4.39 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.29 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 5.34 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.04 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3 kg/ha | -14.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.3 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.3 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 | +158.2% | 1.55 kg/ha | 4.01 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 4.13 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 1.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9125 kg/ha | 0.8089 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8345 kg/ha | 0.7786 kg/ha | 0.9094 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 kg/ha | 0.9884 kg/ha | 4.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 kg/ha | 4.3 kg/ha | 5.34 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece was 4.3 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7786 kg/ha in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.1%. 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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).