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

Latest (2026)
28
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
107th
of 248 countries
All-time high
291
in 2012
All-time low
28
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Greece, 2012–2026

01002003002012201920262012: 2912013: 2682014: 1982015: 2292016: 2482017: 1762018: 1432019: 1292020: 1322021: 1182022: 1432023: 1272024: 1032025: 862026: 28

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 210.25 129 291 8
2020s 105.29 28 143 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 104 Eritrea 31 compare
  2. 105 Rwanda 29 compare
  3. 105 Vanuatu 29 compare
  4. 107 Georgia 28 compare
  5. 107 Serbia 28 compare
  6. 110 Bulgaria 26 compare
  7. 110 Hungary 26 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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