Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 4.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece is 4.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 121.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 21.71 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -19.8 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Greece ranks 68th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1965 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1966 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 1967 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1969 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1970 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 1974 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1975 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9234 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1978 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +1638.6% |
| 1979 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1980 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1981 | 12 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1982 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1983 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 1986 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1987 | -9.92 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1988 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1989 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1990 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 1991 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1992 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1993 | -16.54 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 1994 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1995 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1996 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1997 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1998 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3425 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2000 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
| 2001 | -8.42 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 2002 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2003 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2005 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -475.3% |
| 2006 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2008 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2009 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2011 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2012 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -339.2% |
| 2014 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2015 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2017 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2019 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -556.1% |
| 2020 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2022 | -19.8 % change on previous year | -791.9% |
| 2023 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1638.6% | 0.9234 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 0.9234 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -16.54 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.65 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -19.8 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 65 Colombia 6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Belarus 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Jordan 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Spain 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Pakistan 3.87 % change on previous year 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Greece was 4.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.8 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.