Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece
Greece: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1807 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece stood at 0.1807. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece peaked at 1.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1807, in 2026.
Greece ranks 84th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4522 | 0.239 | 0.7639 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5388 | 0.1807 | 1.28 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece was 0.1807 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1807 in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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