Cattle — Manure management in Greece

Greece: Cattle — Manure management was 25.85 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.85 million kg
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.96 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
22.51 million kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Greece, 1961–2023

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 25.85 million kg for cattle — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Greece peaked at 66.96 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.51 million kg, in 2019.

Greece ranks 83rd 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 58.19 million kg 55.96 million kg 60.09 million kg 9
1970s 58.88 million kg 52.25 million kg 66.96 million kg 10
1980s 40.90 million kg 35.91 million kg 49.80 million kg 10
1990s 32.04 million kg 31.17 million kg 34.75 million kg 10
2000s 31.59 million kg 29.08 million kg 32.88 million kg 10
2010s 28.20 million kg 22.51 million kg 33.05 million kg 10
2020s 25.43 million kg 24.01 million kg 26.20 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 80 Niger 27.16 million kg compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 26.52 million kg compare
  3. 82 Dominican Republic 26.41 million kg compare
  4. 84 Chile 25.44 million kg compare
  5. 85 Honduras 23.93 million kg compare
  6. 86 Nepal 22.69 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Greece?
Cattle — manure management in Greece was 25.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 66.96 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 22.51 million kg in 2019.
How does Greece rank for cattle — manure management?
Greece ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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).