Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 0.6793 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece stood at 0.6793 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 495.22 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -66.55 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Greece ranks 75th of 180 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -49.26 % change on previous year | +2075.6% |
| 2004 | 495.22 % change on previous year | -1105.3% |
| 2005 | -66.31 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2007 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2009 | -34.19 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2010 | 46.89 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2011 | -30.23 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2012 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2013 | -66.55 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 2014 | 69.94 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2015 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2016 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2017 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +430.7% |
| 2018 | 48.68 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2019 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2020 | -20.75 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 2021 | 34.67 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2022 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2023 | 43.29 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.6793 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.48 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.6793 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.72 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2075.6% | -2.26 % change on previous year | -49.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.22 % change on previous year | -66.31 % change on previous year | 495.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -66.55 % change on previous year | 69.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -29.32 % change on previous year | 43.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 72 Ethiopia 0.9044 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Portugal 0.829 % change on previous year compare
- 74 South Africa 0.7444 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Pakistan 0.6733 % change on previous year compare
- 77 United States 0.4472 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Honduras -0.1377 % change on previous year compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Greece was 0.6793 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 495.22 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.