Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Greece
Greece: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 60.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.24
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
116.65
in 1985
All-time low
22.53
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 60.24 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland 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, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Greece peaked at 116.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 22.53, 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.53 | — |
| 1962 | 26.11 | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 29.76 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 34.06 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 34.75 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 37.68 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 40.47 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 46.65 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 48.7 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 51.31 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 52.61 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 54.34 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 62.75 | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 64.64 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 71.14 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 75.43 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 76.23 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 87.04 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 90.7 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 84.92 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 94.48 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 97.14 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 106.44 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 107.89 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 116.65 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 109.96 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 99.13 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 105.91 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 102.07 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.76 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 103.55 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 99.7 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 83.67 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 88.27 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 80.69 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 87.2 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 79.02 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 75.22 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 75.19 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.95 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.76 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 65.78 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 64.26 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 67.8 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 59.34 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 56.42 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 63.77 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 54.41 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 47.48 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 57.51 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 49.03 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 47.73 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.07 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 54.04 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.11 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 56.34 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 55.61 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.99 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.19 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 73.45 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.81 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 60.24 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.63 | 22.53 | 48.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.62 | 51.31 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.46 | 84.92 | 116.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.03 | 75.19 | 107.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 | 47.48 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.46 | 47.73 | 58.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.92 | 57.81 | 73.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Greece?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Greece was 60.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 116.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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