Fertilizer use per capita in Greece
Greece: Fertilizer use per capita was 4.01 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.01 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7.48 Kilograms per capita
in 1990
All-time low
1.16 Kilograms per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Greece stood at 4.01 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Greece peaked at 7.48 Kilograms per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.16 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
That places Greece 39th out of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 Kilograms per capita | +73.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 Kilograms per capita | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 1.74 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.76 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.76 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.51 Kilograms per capita | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 1.91 Kilograms per capita | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 2.01 Kilograms per capita | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 2 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.06 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.33 Kilograms per capita | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 2.67 Kilograms per capita | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 2.75 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.05 Kilograms per capita | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 3.55 Kilograms per capita | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 3.87 Kilograms per capita | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 4.53 Kilograms per capita | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 4.64 Kilograms per capita | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.72 Kilograms per capita | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 4.2 Kilograms per capita | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 4.35 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.81 Kilograms per capita | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.26 Kilograms per capita | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 6.11 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.2 Kilograms per capita | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 5.84 Kilograms per capita | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 6.73 Kilograms per capita | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 7.48 Kilograms per capita | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 6.55 Kilograms per capita | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5 Kilograms per capita | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 5.28 Kilograms per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.25 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.13 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1 Kilograms per capita | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 6.12 Kilograms per capita | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 5.62 Kilograms per capita | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 5.5 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.38 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.26 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.33 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.22 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.12 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.01 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.72 Kilograms per capita | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.26 Kilograms per capita | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.34 Kilograms per capita | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 4.23 Kilograms per capita | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 3.78 Kilograms per capita | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.78 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.16 Kilograms per capita | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.25 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 Kilograms per capita | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.87 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.07 Kilograms per capita | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.25 Kilograms per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.64 Kilograms per capita | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.84 Kilograms per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.85 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.99 Kilograms per capita | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 3.95 Kilograms per capita | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 4.01 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.01 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.01 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.12 Kilograms per capita, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +73.3% | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | 2.01 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 Kilograms per capita | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | 2.01 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.15 Kilograms per capita | 2 Kilograms per capita | 4.64 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 Kilograms per capita | 3.72 Kilograms per capita | 6.73 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 Kilograms per capita | 5.13 Kilograms per capita | 7.48 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 Kilograms per capita | 3.34 Kilograms per capita | 5.38 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 Kilograms per capita | 3.78 Kilograms per capita | 4.84 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 Kilograms per capita | 3.95 Kilograms per capita | 5.99 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 36 Taiwan 4.26 Kilograms per capita compare
- 37 Belgium 4.21 Kilograms per capita compare
- 38 Vietnam 4.14 Kilograms per capita compare
- 40 Bulgaria 3.93 Kilograms per capita compare
- 41 Portugal 3.86 Kilograms per capita compare
- 42 Germany 3.79 Kilograms per capita compare
- 42 Guatemala 3.79 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Greece?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Greece was 4.01 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 Kilograms per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.