Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece
Greece: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 44 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece is 44 wildfires, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece peaked at 291 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Greece 108th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 291 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 268 wildfires | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 198 wildfires | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 229 wildfires | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 248 wildfires | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 176 wildfires | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 143 wildfires | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 129 wildfires | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 132 wildfires | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 118 wildfires | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 143 wildfires | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 127 wildfires | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 103 wildfires | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 86 wildfires | -16.5% |
| 2026 | 44 wildfires | -48.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 44.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210.25 wildfires | 129 wildfires | 291 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 107.57 wildfires | 44 wildfires | 143 wildfires | 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 44 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Greece ranks 108th 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 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.