Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Greece

Greece: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 15.24 million kg in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.24 million kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.29 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
7.64 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Greece, 1961–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119892018

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 15.24 million kg for chickens — manure applied to soils in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Greece peaked at 15.29 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million kg, in 1961.

That places Greece 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.22 million kg 7.64 million kg 12.89 million kg 9
1970s 14.07 million kg 11.89 million kg 14.91 million kg 10
1980s 14.71 million kg 13.97 million kg 15.29 million kg 10
1990s 13.61 million kg 12.61 million kg 14.27 million kg 10
2000s 14.26 million kg 13.38 million kg 14.60 million kg 10
2010s 13.88 million kg 12.74 million kg 15.24 million kg 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 52 Republic of Moldova 18.66 million kg compare
  2. 53 Morocco 16.07 million kg compare
  3. 54 Iraq 15.40 million kg compare
  4. 56 Algeria 14.52 million kg compare
  5. 57 Sweden 14.46 million kg compare
  6. 58 Nepal 14.00 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Greece?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Greece was 15.24 million kg in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 15.29 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million kg in 1961.
How does Greece rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Greece ranks 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).