Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Greece
Greece: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 4.88 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.88 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils 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 — manure applied to soils in Greece peaked at 26.67 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million kg, in 2022.
That places Greece 95th out of 190 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, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.87 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 25.34 million kg | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 24.82 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 24.22 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 23.03 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 23.81 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 24.68 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 24.67 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.29 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 23.93 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 23.11 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 23.05 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 25.14 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 25.99 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 26.67 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 26.38 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 23.09 million kg | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 21.65 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 20.54 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 19.47 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 18.47 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16.89 million kg | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 16.32 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.07 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 14.80 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.30 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.18 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.07 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.86 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.46 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.03 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 13.04 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.89 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.57 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.65 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.50 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.31 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.38 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.32 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.37 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 10.91 million kg | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 9.39 million kg | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 8.29 million kg | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 12.35 million kg | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 11.99 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.93 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.82 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.63 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.57 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.60 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.63 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.69 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.69 million kg | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million kg | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.77 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million kg | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million kg | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million kg | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million kg | +11.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.88 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.12 million kg, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.88 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 million kg, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.9% | 8.29 million kg | 12.35 million kg |
| 2013 | -25.6% | 11.69 million kg | 8.69 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.97 million kg | 20.87 million kg | 25.34 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.96 million kg | 20.54 million kg | 26.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 million kg | 13.86 million kg | 19.47 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 million kg | 12.31 million kg | 13.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 million kg | 8.29 million kg | 13.37 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 million kg | 4.69 million kg | 12.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million kg | 4.39 million kg | 4.98 million kg | 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 cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Greece?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Greece was 4.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.67 million kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million kg in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).