Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Greece
Greece: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 65,058 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greece recorded 65,058 t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Greece peaked at 158,474 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48,224 t, in 1961.
Greece ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,224 t | — |
| 1962 | 52,367 t | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 58,097 t | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 61,923 t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 62,347 t | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 66,296 t | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 70,538 t | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 78,050 t | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 79,731 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 82,067 t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 83,339 t | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 86,292 t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 97,226 t | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 101,648 t | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 108,718 t | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 112,942 t | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 112,995 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 126,072 t | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 130,085 t | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 122,887 t | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 134,529 t | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 137,152 t | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 147,242 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 149,299 t | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 158,474 t | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 150,173 t | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 137,510 t | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 145,095 t | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 141,714 t | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 148,510 t | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 141,916 t | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 137,201 t | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 117,877 t | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 123,226 t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 113,926 t | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 121,420 t | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 111,485 t | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 107,066 t | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 106,808 t | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 105,514 t | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 97,950 t | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 95,282 t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 93,403 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 96,261 t | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 86,792 t | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 82,559 t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 90,447 t | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 79,868 t | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 71,660 t | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 83,042 t | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 73,342 t | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 71,408 t | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 74,993 t | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 72,086 t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 67,348 t | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 69,872 t | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 72,808 t | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 71,036 t | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 69,404 t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 73,747 t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 75,220 t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 62,198 t | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 65,058 t | +4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 65,058 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,669 t, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 65,058 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,501 t, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,175 t | 48,224 t | 79,731 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,138 t | 82,067 t | 130,085 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,408 t | 122,887 t | 158,474 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,944 t | 106,808 t | 148,510 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,973 t | 71,660 t | 105,514 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,534 t | 67,348 t | 83,042 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,056 t | 62,198 t | 75,220 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 in Greece?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Greece was 65,058 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 158,474 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,224 t in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).