Fertilizer consumption in Greece
Greece: Fertilizer consumption was 264,633 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in Greece is 264,633 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Greece peaked at 709,892 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 158,730 tonnes, in 1961.
Greece ranks 54th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,542 tonnes | 158,730 tonnes | 321,651 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 450,744 tonnes | 336,651 tonnes | 581,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 627,682 tonnes | 526,814 tonnes | 709,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,210 tonnes | 469,005 tonnes | 695,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,007 tonnes | 277,003 tonnes | 456,005 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,401 tonnes | 256,751 tonnes | 323,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,788 tonnes | 264,633 tonnes | 341,068 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 consumption in Greece?
- Fertilizer consumption in Greece was 264,633 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 709,892 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,730 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).