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 0.2249 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 0.2249. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% 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, 0.2249, in 2026.
Greece ranks 97th of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7639 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4973 | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3979 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4235 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6644 | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3861 | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2454 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.239 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2638 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +290.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3298 | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +288.7% |
| 2024 | 0.367 | -71.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3197 | -12.9% |
| 2026 | 0.2249 | -29.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2249 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 94.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2249 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +290.0% | 0.2638 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | +288.7% | 0.3298 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4522 | 0.239 | 0.7639 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5452 | 0.2249 | 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 0.2249 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 0.2249 in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 236 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 66.2%. 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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