Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 426.9% on the previous year and up 1,857.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Greece ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | +354.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | +728.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre | +15999.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | +426.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15999.9% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0366 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Honduras 0.032 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ecuador 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belize 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Canada 0.022 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,857.1%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.