Sheep — Manure management in Greece
Greece: Sheep — Manure management was 15.44 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure management in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Greece recorded 15.44 million kg for sheep — manure management 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 management in Greece peaked at 18.30 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.43 million kg, in 2022.
That places Greece 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure management in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.30 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 17.53 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 17.41 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.65 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 15.84 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 15.29 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 15.31 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15.40 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.11 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 15.02 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.74 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.04 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 15.47 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.37 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 16.18 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.35 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 16.23 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.80 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.71 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.73 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.74 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.93 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.09 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.14 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.15 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.32 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.15 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.85 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16.96 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.06 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.94 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.00 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.95 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.03 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.17 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.35 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.40 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.38 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.47 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.51 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.59 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.85 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.72 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.61 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.27 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.20 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.27 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.40 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.39 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.47 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.42 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.44 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.17 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.84 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.11 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.27 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.49 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.48 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.10 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.04 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.43 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.44 million kg | +7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15.44 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,165 kg, 100.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 15.44 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million kg, 13.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.32 million kg | 15.11 million kg | 18.30 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.69 million kg | 14.74 million kg | 16.37 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.21 million kg | 15.73 million kg | 16.96 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.18 million kg | 16.94 million kg | 17.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.48 million kg | 17.20 million kg | 17.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 million kg | 16.48 million kg | 17.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 million kg | 14.43 million kg | 15.44 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 14 Turkmenistan 28.71 million kg compare
- 15 Spain 26.60 million kg compare
- 16 Afghanistan 24.88 million kg compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 14.54 million kg compare
- 19 France 12.86 million kg compare
- 20 Italy 12.71 million 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 sheep — manure management in Greece?
- Sheep — manure management in Greece was 15.44 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.30 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 million kg in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for sheep — manure management?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).