Greece vs Italy: Protected areas
Greece
45,721 Square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
64,432 Square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
10th
Italy rank
7th
Protected areas over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64,432 Square kilometre against 45,721 Square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 18,711 Square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,743 Square kilometre | 64,240 Square kilometre | 18,497 Square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 45,788 Square kilometre | 64,414 Square kilometre | 18,626 Square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected areas, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 64,432 Square kilometre against 45,721 Square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protected areas between Greece and Italy?
- 18,711 Square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for protected areas?
- Greece ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.