Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Greece

Greece: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 31.00 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.00 million kg
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.73 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
28.98 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Greece, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 31.00 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Greece peaked at 36.73 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.98 million kg, in 2022.

That places Greece 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.76 million kg 30.34 million kg 36.73 million kg 9
1970s 31.50 million kg 29.59 million kg 32.86 million kg 10
1980s 32.54 million kg 31.59 million kg 34.05 million kg 10
1990s 34.48 million kg 34.01 million kg 35.07 million kg 10
2000s 35.10 million kg 34.53 million kg 35.85 million kg 10
2010s 34.27 million kg 33.10 million kg 35.08 million kg 10
2020s 30.13 million kg 28.98 million kg 31.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 42 Romania 35.94 million kg compare
  2. 43 United Republic of Tanzania 33.29 million kg compare
  3. 44 Mexico 31.70 million kg compare
  4. 46 Yugoslav SFR 29.18 million kg compare
  5. 47 Senegal 29.11 million kg compare
  6. 48 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.82 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Greece?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Greece was 31.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 36.73 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 28.98 million kg in 2022.
How does Greece rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Greece ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).