Greece vs Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area
Greece
665.99 ha
in 2024
Spain
644.98 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
73rd
Spain rank
74th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 665.99 ha against 644.98 ha in Spain, a difference of 21.01 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,137 ha | 13,459 ha | 7,323 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,924 ha | 9,728 ha | 5,804 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,246 ha | 4,058 ha | 2,812 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 12,453 ha | 12,919 ha | 465.23 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 665.99 ha against 644.98 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Greece and Spain?
- 21.01 ha, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Greece ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 74th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.