Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 282.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
282.09 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
117th
of 167 countries
All-time high
693.63 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
244.39 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 282.09 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 693.63 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 244.39 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Greece 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 583.42 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 616.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 608.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 593.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 577.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 595.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 615.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 620.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 595.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 576.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 552.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 565.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 608.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 684.9 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 693.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 669.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 616.63 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 574.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 541.95 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 516.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 488.87 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 456.79 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 437.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 413.02 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 399.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 394.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 394.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 377.13 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 373.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 360.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 345.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 337.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 330.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 324.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 324.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 324.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 323.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 323.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 324.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 339.89 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 325.22 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 316.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 309.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 339.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 330.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 334.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 338.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 334.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 335.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 343.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 336.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 335.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 306.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 302.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 293.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 290.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 292.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 252.91 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 244.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 285.92 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 279.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 262.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 282.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 282.09 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 282.09 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 677.48 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600.67 kg per square kilometre | 577.65 kg per square kilometre | 620.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 608.54 kg per square kilometre | 541.95 kg per square kilometre | 693.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.09 kg per square kilometre | 373.17 kg per square kilometre | 516.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.04 kg per square kilometre | 323.19 kg per square kilometre | 360.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.49 kg per square kilometre | 309.93 kg per square kilometre | 339.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.71 kg per square kilometre | 244.39 kg per square kilometre | 343.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.49 kg per square kilometre | 262.31 kg per square kilometre | 285.92 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 114 Central African Republic 320.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Afghanistan 307.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bulgaria 302.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Iraq 267.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 263.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 New Caledonia 263.02 kg per square kilometre compare
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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)
- 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Greece was 282.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 693.63 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.39 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.