Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 145.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 145.75 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 359.1 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 126.3 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Greece 52nd 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 319 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 315.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 307.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 299.1 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 308.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 318.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 321.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 308.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 298.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 286.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 292.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 315.33 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 354.56 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 359.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 346.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 319.21 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 297.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 280.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 267.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 253.08 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 236.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 226.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 213.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 206.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 204.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 204.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 195.22 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 193.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 186.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 178.98 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 174.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 171.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 168.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 168.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 168.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 167.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 167.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 167.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 175.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 168.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 163.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 160.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 175.67 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 170.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 173.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 175.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 173.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 173.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 177.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 174.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 173.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 158.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 156.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 151.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 150.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 151.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 130.71 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 126.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 147.73 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 144.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 135.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 145.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 145.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 145.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.02 kg per square kilometre | 299.1 kg per square kilometre | 321.29 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 315.08 kg per square kilometre | 280.56 kg per square kilometre | 359.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.04 kg per square kilometre | 193.17 kg per square kilometre | 267.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.9 kg per square kilometre | 167.31 kg per square kilometre | 186.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.03 kg per square kilometre | 160.28 kg per square kilometre | 175.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.01 kg per square kilometre | 126.3 kg per square kilometre | 177.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.37 kg per square kilometre | 135.53 kg per square kilometre | 147.73 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece was 145.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 359.1 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.3 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.