Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Greece
Greece: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 82,778 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Greece is 82,778 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Greece peaked at 218,860 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82,778 t, in 2023.
That places Greece 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,104 t | — |
| 1962 | 89,785 t | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 91,294 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 100,822 t | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 104,451 t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 110,476 t | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 115,688 t | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 95,591 t | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 105,658 t | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 119,571 t | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 121,445 t | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 123,306 t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 120,150 t | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 133,381 t | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 138,466 t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 139,838 t | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 123,001 t | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 151,365 t | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 139,830 t | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 165,292 t | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 169,254 t | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 168,580 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 151,089 t | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 167,952 t | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 159,495 t | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 179,486 t | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 174,206 t | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 187,652 t | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 203,517 t | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 161,251 t | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 197,266 t | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 188,701 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 191,811 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 214,707 t | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 215,136 t | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 209,780 t | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 213,344 t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 211,978 t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 210,630 t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 218,589 t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 218,860 t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 213,455 t | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 190,311 t | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 207,019 t | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 209,865 t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 185,202 t | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 178,926 t | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 187,128 t | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 183,131 t | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 170,158 t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 176,274 t | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 175,029 t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 175,097 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 167,278 t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 175,205 t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 161,686 t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 165,545 t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 150,901 t | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 155,185 t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 154,927 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 154,979 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85,482 t | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 82,778 t | -3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 82,778 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,986 t, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 82,778 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,784 t, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -44.8% | 154,979 t | 85,482 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,874 t | 89,785 t | 115,688 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,035 t | 119,571 t | 151,365 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,652 t | 151,089 t | 203,517 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,460 t | 161,251 t | 215,136 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,249 t | 178,926 t | 218,860 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,236 t | 150,901 t | 176,274 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,542 t | 82,778 t | 154,979 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 82 Chile 87,612 t compare
- 83 Belgium 84,262 t compare
- 84 Belgium-Luxembourg 84,236 t compare
- 86 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 78,084 t compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 74,789 t compare
- 88 Latvia 72,273 t compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Greece?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Greece was 82,778 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 218,860 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,778 t in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Greece ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).