Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece
Greece: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 22.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece is 22.47 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece peaked at 40.33 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.03 kg/ha, in 1961.
Greece ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.03 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14.15 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 14.91 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 16.09 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 16.18 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.22 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 18.21 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 19.99 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 20.42 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 20.99 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 21.31 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.07 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 24.97 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 26.12 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 28.11 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 29.24 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 29.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.16 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 33.13 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.31 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 34.05 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 34.71 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.49 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 37.76 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 40.33 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 38.26 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 35.06 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 36.98 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 35.79 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 37.44 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 35.98 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 34.8 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.07 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 31.44 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 29.18 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 31.14 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 28.7 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 27.58 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.38 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.43 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 24.77 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.59 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22.99 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 22.18 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.44 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 21.62 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 19.44 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 22.42 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 19.82 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 19.43 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.64 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.66 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.52 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.47 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.57 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22.02 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.58 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.23 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 26.47 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.48 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 22.47 kg/ha | +4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.47 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.47 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.69 kg/ha | 13.03 kg/ha | 20.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.74 kg/ha | 20.99 kg/ha | 33.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 kg/ha | 31.31 kg/ha | 40.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.39 kg/ha | 27.58 kg/ha | 37.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.81 kg/ha | 19.44 kg/ha | 27.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 kg/ha | 19.43 kg/ha | 22.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.16 kg/ha | 21.48 kg/ha | 26.47 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 80 Saudi Arabia 23.42 kg/ha compare
- 81 Puerto Rico 22.93 kg/ha compare
- 82 Spain 22.7 kg/ha compare
- 84 Yugoslav SFR 21.73 kg/ha compare
- 85 Philippines 21.7 kg/ha compare
- 86 Romania 21.67 kg/ha 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Greece was 22.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).