Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece
Greece: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 9,415 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9,415 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and up 501.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece peaked at 46,209 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 843.46 hectares, in 2003.
That places Greece 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,308 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2,053 hectares | -75.3% |
| 2003 | 843.46 hectares | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 1,610 hectares | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 1,546 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,063 hectares | +162.8% |
| 2007 | 42,100 hectares | +936.3% |
| 2008 | 16,882 hectares | -59.9% |
| 2009 | 3,149 hectares | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 4,645 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 2,875 hectares | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 9,485 hectares | +229.9% |
| 2013 | 4,652 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 1,566 hectares | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 1,757 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3,496 hectares | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 6,173 hectares | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 4,037 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 3,917 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,454 hectares | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 46,209 hectares | +1783.3% |
| 2022 | 6,767 hectares | -85.4% |
| 2023 | 41,304 hectares | +510.4% |
| 2024 | 9,415 hectares | -77.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9,415 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21 hectares, 61.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9,415 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 133.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 | +1783.3% | 2,454 hectares | 46,209 hectares |
| 2007 | +936.3% | 4,063 hectares | 42,100 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,950 hectares | 843.46 hectares | 42,100 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,260 hectares | 1,566 hectares | 9,485 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,230 hectares | 2,454 hectares | 46,209 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece was 9,415 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 46,209 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.46 hectares in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).