Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece
Greece: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece is 28, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece peaked at 291 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2026.
That places Greece 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.25 | 129 | 291 | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.29 | 28 | 143 | 7 |
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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece was 28 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 291 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Greece ranks 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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