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

Latest (2026)
44 wildfires
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
108th
of 248 countries
All-time high
291 wildfires
in 2012
All-time low
44 wildfires
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

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

501001502002503002012201920262012: 291 wildfires2013: 268 wildfires2014: 198 wildfires2015: 229 wildfires2016: 248 wildfires2017: 176 wildfires2018: 143 wildfires2019: 129 wildfires2020: 132 wildfires2021: 118 wildfires2022: 143 wildfires2023: 127 wildfires2024: 103 wildfires2025: 86 wildfires2026: 44 wildfires

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

Annual values for Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece, 2012 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 210.25 wildfires 129 wildfires 291 wildfires 8
2020s 107.57 wildfires 44 wildfires 143 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 105 Belarus 58 wildfires compare
  2. 106 Japan 54 wildfires compare
  3. 107 Georgia 53 wildfires compare
  4. 108 Fiji 44 wildfires compare
  5. 110 North Korea 43 wildfires compare
  6. 111 Hungary 40 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece →

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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Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Greece. Statizoid, drawing on Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/annual-area-burnt-per-wildfire-vs-number-of-fires/greece/

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.