Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Greece, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 226.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Greece ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | +495.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +43.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +495.2% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 39 Finland 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belize 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.