Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Greece
Greece: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 2,104 kg in 2020. ▬ Flat
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Greece, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Greece stood at 2,104 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Greece peaked at 64,358 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,026 kg, in 2019.
That places Greece 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,048 kg | — |
| 1962 | 37,310 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 41,520 kg | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 41,394 kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 44,555 kg | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 48,799 kg | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 53,815 kg | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 53,590 kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 55,750 kg | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 50,896 kg | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 53,565 kg | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 59,944 kg | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 62,787 kg | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 61,185 kg | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 61,775 kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60,499 kg | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 61,888 kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 59,206 kg | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 61,581 kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 61,735 kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62,529 kg | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63,025 kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 64,032 kg | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 62,934 kg | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 62,072 kg | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 60,234 kg | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 61,856 kg | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 58,399 kg | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 59,011 kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 59,643 kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 52,782 kg | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 53,847 kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 57,801 kg | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 57,944 kg | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57,436 kg | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56,791 kg | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 56,710 kg | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57,315 kg | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 57,274 kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 60,660 kg | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 60,633 kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58,005 kg | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 59,427 kg | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 58,041 kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59,720 kg | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59,995 kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60,317 kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60,154 kg | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55,631 kg | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 53,199 kg | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 53,577 kg | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53,006 kg | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 55,898 kg | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 58,528 kg | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60,241 kg | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 61,688 kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 64,214 kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 64,358 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,026 kg | -96.9% |
| 2020 | 2,104 kg | +3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,104 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 78,919 kg, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,104 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,745 kg, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -96.9% | 64,358 kg | 2,026 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,865 kg | 36,048 kg | 55,750 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,333 kg | 50,896 kg | 62,787 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,583 kg | 58,399 kg | 64,032 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,754 kg | 52,782 kg | 59,643 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,259 kg | 55,631 kg | 60,660 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,673 kg | 2,026 kg | 64,358 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,104 kg | 2,104 kg | 2,104 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 173 North Macedonia 3,921 kg compare
- 174 Estonia 3,796 kg compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,157 kg compare
- 177 Montenegro 2,044 kg compare
- 178 Malta 1,646 kg compare
- 179 Kiribati 1,537 kg 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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Greece?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Greece was 2,104 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64,358 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,026 kg in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Greece ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).