Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greece
Greece: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0168 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0461 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Greece ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0168 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0168 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greece?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greece was 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0461 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.