Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Greece

Greece: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 18.79 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.79 million kg
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.29 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
16.28 million kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Greece, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 18.79 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils 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 in Greece peaked at 46.29 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.28 million kg, in 2019.

That places Greece 85th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.09 million kg 38.55 million kg 41.41 million kg 9
1970s 40.61 million kg 36.16 million kg 46.29 million kg 10
1980s 28.36 million kg 24.90 million kg 34.49 million kg 10
1990s 22.16 million kg 21.57 million kg 24.09 million kg 10
2000s 22.05 million kg 20.66 million kg 22.68 million kg 10
2010s 19.98 million kg 16.28 million kg 22.94 million kg 10
2020s 18.48 million kg 17.47 million kg 19.04 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 82 Chile 19.96 million kg compare
  2. 83 Nepal 19.87 million kg compare
  3. 84 Bulgaria 19.45 million kg compare
  4. 86 Honduras 18.78 million kg compare
  5. 87 Mali 18.61 million kg compare
  6. 88 Slovenia 14.60 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Greece?
Cattle — manure applied to soils in Greece was 18.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 46.29 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 16.28 million kg in 2019.
How does Greece rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
Greece ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).