Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Greece
Greece: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 137,075 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Greece, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Greece is 137,075 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Greece peaked at 137,075 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,697 t, in 1981.
Greece ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2,400 t | — |
| 1968 | 1,943 t | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 7,080 t | +264.4% |
| 1970 | 3,597 t | -49.2% |
| 1971 | 14,979 t | +316.4% |
| 1972 | 32,346 t | +115.9% |
| 1973 | 53,000 t | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 8,400 t | -84.2% |
| 1975 | 2,874 t | -65.8% |
| 1976 | 29,926 t | +941.3% |
| 1977 | 18,700 t | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 2,528 t | -86.5% |
| 1979 | 7,000 t | +176.9% |
| 1980 | 15,700 t | +124.3% |
| 1981 | 1,697 t | -89.2% |
| 1982 | 5,600 t | +230.0% |
| 1983 | 5,500 t | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 14,300 t | +160.0% |
| 1985 | 18,800 t | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 24,500 t | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 59,000 t | +140.8% |
| 1988 | 59,700 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 61,300 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 46,600 t | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 23,900 t | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 51,000 t | +113.4% |
| 1993 | 57,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 33,000 t | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 82,000 t | +148.5% |
| 1996 | 82,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,000 t | -52.4% |
| 1998 | 38,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 38,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,900 t | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 42,000 t | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 57,169 t | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 72,850 t | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 65,693 t | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 59,326 t | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 38,615 t | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 46,460 t | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 40,798 t | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 52,010 t | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 77,611 t | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 78,524 t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57,333 t | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 90,368 t | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 100,089 t | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 118,389 t | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 78,346 t | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 111,669 t | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 86,447 t | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 121,316 t | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 109,320 t | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 78,698 t | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 111,751 t | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 125,635 t | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 137,075 t | +9.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 137,075 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 4.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 137,075 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,392 t, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +941.3% | 2,874 t | 29,926 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,808 t | 1,943 t | 7,080 t | 3 |
| 1970s | 17,335 t | 2,528 t | 53,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,610 t | 1,697 t | 61,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,050 t | 23,900 t | 82,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,682 t | 38,615 t | 72,850 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,009 t | 57,333 t | 121,316 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,496 t | 78,698 t | 137,075 t | 5 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Greece?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Greece was 137,075 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 137,075 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 t in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf