Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece
Greece: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 8.95 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.95 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece peaked at 15.23 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.44 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Greece 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.44 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.82 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 6.97 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.32 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.31 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.71 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 8.09 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 8.66 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.75 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 8.86 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.95 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.28 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 10.37 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 10.95 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 11.63 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 11.95 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.91 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 12.74 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 13.02 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.38 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 13.25 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 13.43 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.35 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 14.38 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.23 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 14.51 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 13.46 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 14.06 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 13.65 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.18 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.63 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.23 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.68 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 12.13 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.39 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 12.04 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 11.23 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.86 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.88 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.86 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.18 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.94 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.77 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.28 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.39 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 9.15 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.92 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 8.97 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.21 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.31 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.18 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.55 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.04 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.67 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.99 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.41 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.12 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.49 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.27 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.54 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 8.95 kg/ha | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.95 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.95 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.56 kg/ha | 6.44 kg/ha | 8.75 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.97 kg/ha | 8.86 kg/ha | 13.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.87 kg/ha | 12.38 kg/ha | 15.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.13 kg/ha | 10.86 kg/ha | 14.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 kg/ha | 8.21 kg/ha | 10.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 kg/ha | 8.18 kg/ha | 9.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 kg/ha | 8.54 kg/ha | 10.3 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece was 8.95 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).