Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece
Greece: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 91.38 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.38
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
180.68
in 1985
All-time low
42.9
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece is 91.38, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece peaked at 180.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42.9, in 1961.
Greece ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.9 | — |
| 1962 | 53.49 | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 56.1 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 64.03 | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 65.04 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 67.92 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 70.98 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 80.77 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 82.39 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 86.1 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 88.91 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 92.76 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 106.7 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 109.56 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 119.67 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 127.32 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 130.63 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 147.82 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 147.99 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 134.22 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 146.88 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 149.48 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 163.03 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 164.54 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 180.68 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 171.9 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 154.36 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 165.34 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 164.01 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 175.44 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 165.34 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 159.31 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 129.84 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 134.44 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 129.36 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 143.63 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 129.73 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 121.59 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 121.19 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 118.32 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 111.9 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 108.87 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 107.71 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 109.5 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.98 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 92.56 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 96.91 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 81.8 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 75.15 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 87.46 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 75.9 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 75.47 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.98 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 82.24 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 78.23 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 82.63 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 86.33 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 89.44 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 93.63 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 113.73 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 120.01 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 91.76 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 91.38 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.85 | 42.9 | 82.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.75 | 86.1 | 147.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.44 | 134.22 | 180.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.99 | 121.19 | 175.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.97 | 75.15 | 118.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 | 75.47 | 93.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.22 | 91.38 | 120.01 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Greece was 91.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 180.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Greece ranks 74th 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 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from 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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