Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1,200.7% on the previous year and up 657.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.6177 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.011 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Greece ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.035 hectares per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6177 hectares per square kilometre | +1666.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0833 hectares per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 0.188 hectares per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0976 hectares per square kilometre | +354.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2117 hectares per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 hectares per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 hectares per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1257 hectares per square kilometre | +264.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0525 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0575 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 hectares per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1975 hectares per square kilometre | +478.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 hectares per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre | +1200.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1666.2% | 0.035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6177 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1200.7% | 0.0448 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1218 hectares per square kilometre | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6177 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0748 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2117 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2148 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0341 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 38 Cameroon 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Laos 0.568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6177 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 657.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.