Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Greece

Greece: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 222,370 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
222,370 t
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
222,370 t
in 2024
All-time low
13,000 t
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Greece, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 222,370 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Greece peaked at 222,370 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,000 t, in 1974.

Greece ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70,242 t 24,089 t 127,535 t 9
1970s 29,590 t 13,000 t 55,500 t 10
1980s 55,663 t 22,400 t 100,700 t 10
1990s 102,440 t 62,000 t 122,000 t 10
2000s 138,459 t 97,000 t 181,311 t 10
2010s 181,258 t 122,701 t 220,063 t 10
2020s 191,601 t 161,369 t 222,370 t 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 45 Guatemala 232,413 t compare
  2. 46 Japan 228,019 t compare
  3. 47 Uruguay 225,271 t compare
  4. 49 Cambodia 207,588 t compare
  5. 50 China, mainland 206,399 t compare
  6. 51 Kenya 177,650 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Greece?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Greece was 222,370 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 222,370 t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 t in 1974.
How does Greece rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Greece ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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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