Drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece
Greece: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 5,004 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,004 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5,259 Square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
2,585 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece is 5,004 Square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece peaked at 5,259 Square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,585 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Greece ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,259 Square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 3,559 Square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 2,585 Square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 3,215 Square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 3,337 Square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,415 Square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,384 Square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,206 Square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 3,750 Square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,547 Square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,762 Square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,800 Square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,068 Square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3,495 Square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 3,647 Square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5,004 Square kilometre | +37.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,004 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 Square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,004 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,714 Square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,259 Square kilometre | 5,259 Square kilometre | 5,259 Square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,476 Square kilometre | 2,585 Square kilometre | 4,206 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,003 Square kilometre | 3,495 Square kilometre | 5,004 Square kilometre | 5 |
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 drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece?
- Drought impact area on ecosystems in Greece was 5,004 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,259 Square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,585 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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