Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 118.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118.39 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
140.3 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
110.68 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece stood at 118.39 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 140.3 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 110.68 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
Greece ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 134.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 133.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 127.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 121.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 117.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 117.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 118.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 115.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 115.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 113.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 115.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 118.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 125.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 124.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 125.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 124.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 121.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 120.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 120.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 120.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 122.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 123.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 123.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 123.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 125.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 123.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 129.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 130.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 130.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 129.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 130.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 129.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 130.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 131.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 133.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 133.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 133.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 134.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 134.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 136.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 135.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 135.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 132.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 131.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 132.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 133.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 133.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 133.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 133.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 133.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 131.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 129.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 131.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 130.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 132.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 126.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 126.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 115.83 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 115.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 110.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 118.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 118.39 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 48.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 118.39 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.25 kg per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.12 kg per square kilometre | 115.87 kg per square kilometre | 140.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.32 kg per square kilometre | 113.02 kg per square kilometre | 125.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.29 kg per square kilometre | 120.64 kg per square kilometre | 130.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.71 kg per square kilometre | 129.9 kg per square kilometre | 133.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.05 kg per square kilometre | 131.88 kg per square kilometre | 136.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.88 kg per square kilometre | 126.41 kg per square kilometre | 133.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.07 kg per square kilometre | 110.68 kg per square kilometre | 118.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Romania 192.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 110.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Ireland 105 kg per square kilometre compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 94.72 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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- 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 sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Greece was 118.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 140.3 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.68 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.