Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Greece
Greece: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 163,621 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Greece is 163,621 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Greece peaked at 458,300 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83,324 t, in 1961.
That places Greece 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,324 t | — |
| 1962 | 94,184 t | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 107,166 t | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 128,230 t | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 131,364 t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 142,502 t | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 151,346 t | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 176,210 t | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 182,904 t | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 200,620 t | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 202,450 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 209,332 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 238,046 t | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 251,300 t | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 265,190 t | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 286,605 t | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 294,100 t | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 341,150 t | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 356,050 t | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 333,350 t | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 355,544 t | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 383,800 t | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 418,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 426,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 458,300 t | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 431,600 t | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 388,800 t | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 415,600 t | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 404,200 t | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 427,500 t | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 408,400 t | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 393,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 328,000 t | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 346,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 315,000 t | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 340,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 307,000 t | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 292,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 291,000 t | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 285,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 261,500 t | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 254,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 253,000 t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 241,500 t | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 225,500 t | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 208,500 t | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 226,500 t | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 175,500 t | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 178,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 205,000 t | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 179,697 t | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 178,722 t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 187,254 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 182,975 t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 173,132 t | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 180,812 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 182,863 t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 179,468 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 187,224 t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 196,472 t | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 176,976 t | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 157,160 t | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 163,621 t | +4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 163,621 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,534 t, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 163,621 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 t, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,026 t | 83,324 t | 182,904 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,484 t | 200,620 t | 356,050 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,579 t | 333,350 t | 458,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,790 t | 291,000 t | 427,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,900 t | 175,500 t | 285,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,715 t | 173,132 t | 205,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,557 t | 157,160 t | 196,472 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Greece?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Greece was 163,621 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 458,300 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,324 t in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).