Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece
Greece: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 60.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece is 60.24 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece peaked at 116.65 kilograms per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 22.53 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Greece 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.63 kilograms per hectare | 22.53 kilograms per hectare | 48.7 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.62 kilograms per hectare | 51.31 kilograms per hectare | 90.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.46 kilograms per hectare | 84.92 kilograms per hectare | 116.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.03 kilograms per hectare | 75.19 kilograms per hectare | 107.76 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 kilograms per hectare | 47.48 kilograms per hectare | 73.95 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.46 kilograms per hectare | 47.73 kilograms per hectare | 58.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.92 kilograms per hectare | 57.81 kilograms per hectare | 73.45 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece was 60.24 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 116.65 kilograms per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.