Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece
Greece: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 49,565 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece is 49,565, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece peaked at 312,307 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,677, in 2003.
That places Greece 81st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,402 | — |
| 2003 | 11,677 | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 54,824 | +369.5% |
| 2005 | 32,607 | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 34,388 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 312,307 | +808.2% |
| 2008 | 113,576 | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 50,917 | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 20,414 | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 72,962 | +257.4% |
| 2012 | 91,724 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 65,965 | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 47,762 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 27,262 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 56,842 | +108.5% |
| 2017 | 40,012 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 27,734 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 20,114 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 15,649 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 129,031 | +724.6% |
| 2022 | 26,017 | -79.8% |
| 2023 | 169,752 | +552.5% |
| 2024 | 42,867 | -74.7% |
| 2025 | 49,565 | +15.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49,565 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 577.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49,565 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 15.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +808.2% | 34,388 | 312,307 |
| 2021 | +724.6% | 15,649 | 129,031 |
| 2023 | +552.5% | 26,017 | 169,752 |
| 2004 | +369.5% | 11,677 | 54,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,962 | 11,677 | 312,307 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,079 | 20,114 | 91,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,147 | 15,649 | 169,752 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Greece was 49,565 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 312,307 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,677 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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