Area burned wildfires by type in Greece
Greece: Area burned wildfires by type was 15,327 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Greece, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Greece is 15,327, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Greece peaked at 79,617 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,417, in 2003.
That places Greece 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,503 | — |
| 2003 | 1,417 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,610 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1,953 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4,508 | +130.8% |
| 2007 | 79,617 | +1666.2% |
| 2008 | 10,733 | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 24,235 | +125.8% |
| 2010 | 2,769 | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 12,579 | +354.3% |
| 2012 | 27,283 | +116.9% |
| 2013 | 9,917 | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 5,882 | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 4,443 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 16,207 | +264.7% |
| 2017 | 6,762 | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 7,406 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3,220 | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 4,400 | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 25,458 | +478.5% |
| 2022 | 5,774 | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 75,109 | +1200.7% |
| 2024 | 22,646 | -69.8% |
| 2025 | 15,327 | -32.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15,327 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 17.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 4,508 | 79,617 |
| 2023 | +1200.7% | 5,774 | 75,109 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,697 | 1,417 | 79,617 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,647 | 2,769 | 27,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,786 | 4,400 | 75,109 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Greece?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Greece was 15,327 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79,617 in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,417 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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