Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Greece

Greece: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 9.40 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.40 million kg
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.39 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
8.46 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Greece, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Greece recorded 9.40 million kg for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Greece peaked at 51.39 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.46 million kg, in 2022.

Greece ranks 124th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.17 million kg 40.20 million kg 48.82 million kg 9
1970s 46.15 million kg 39.56 million kg 51.39 million kg 10
1980s 30.33 million kg 26.70 million kg 37.51 million kg 10
1990s 24.50 million kg 23.71 million kg 25.93 million kg 10
2000s 21.82 million kg 15.98 million kg 25.75 million kg 10
2010s 16.12 million kg 9.04 million kg 24.27 million kg 10
2020s 9.23 million kg 8.46 million kg 9.60 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 121 Slovenia 9.95 million kg compare
  2. 122 Oman 9.54 million kg compare
  3. 123 Malawi 9.50 million kg compare
  4. 125 Estonia 8.76 million kg compare
  5. 126 North Macedonia 8.31 million kg compare
  6. 127 Israel 8.14 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Greece?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Greece was 9.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 51.39 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.46 million kg in 2022.
How does Greece rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Greece ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).