Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Greece
Greece: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 15,327 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Greece, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Greece is 15,327 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Greece peaked at 79,617 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,417 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,503 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,417 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,610 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1,953 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4,508 hectares | +130.8% |
| 2007 | 79,617 hectares | +1666.2% |
| 2008 | 10,733 hectares | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 24,235 hectares | +125.8% |
| 2010 | 2,769 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 12,579 hectares | +354.3% |
| 2012 | 27,283 hectares | +116.9% |
| 2013 | 9,917 hectares | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 5,882 hectares | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 4,443 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 16,207 hectares | +264.7% |
| 2017 | 6,762 hectares | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 7,406 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3,220 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 4,400 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 25,458 hectares | +478.5% |
| 2022 | 5,774 hectares | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 75,109 hectares | +1200.7% |
| 2024 | 22,646 hectares | -69.8% |
| 2025 | 15,327 hectares | -32.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 15,327 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 17.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 hectares | 79,617 hectares |
| 2023 | +1200.7% | 5,774 hectares | 75,109 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,697 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 79,617 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,647 hectares | 2,769 hectares | 27,283 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,786 hectares | 4,400 hectares | 75,109 hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Greece?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Greece was 15,327 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79,617 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,417 hectares in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.