Protected areas in Greece
Greece: Protected areas was 45,721 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
45,721 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
45,848 Square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
45,721 Square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Protected areas in Greece, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 45,721 Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Greece peaked at 45,848 Square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,721 Square kilometre, in 2023.
Greece ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,743 Square kilometre | 45,741 Square kilometre | 45,743 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 45,788 Square kilometre | 45,721 Square kilometre | 45,848 Square kilometre | 4 |
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 protected areas in Greece?
- Protected areas in Greece was 45,721 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45,848 Square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,721 Square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for protected areas?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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