Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Greece
Greece: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 16.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.3 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
135th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.83 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
13.96 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Greece stood at 16.3 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Greece peaked at 34.83 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.96 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Greece 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.85 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 30.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 29.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 28.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 29.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 30.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 30.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 29.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 28.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 27.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 27.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 29.95 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 34.51 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 34.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 33.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 31.18 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 29.01 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 27.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 26.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 24.66 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 23.18 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 22.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 21.03 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 20.24 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 20.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 19.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 18.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 17.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 16.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 16.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.33 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 13.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.54 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 16.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.21 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.15 kg per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.72 kg per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.85 kg per square kilometre | 28.71 kg per square kilometre | 30.86 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.35 kg per square kilometre | 27.1 kg per square kilometre | 34.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.56 kg per square kilometre | 18.91 kg per square kilometre | 26.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 kg per square kilometre | 16.25 kg per square kilometre | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 kg per square kilometre | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | 17.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | 13.96 kg per square kilometre | 17.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 kg per square kilometre | 15.21 kg per square kilometre | 16.54 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 132 Kuwait 18.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Romania 18.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Mauritius 17.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 15.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Oman 14.01 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Greece
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- 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Greece?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Greece was 16.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.83 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Greece ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.