Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Greece
Greece: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
34th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,043 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Greece is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Greece peaked at 5,043 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Greece 34th out of 219 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.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497.58 ha | — |
| 1991 | 497.58 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 497.58 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 497.58 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 497.58 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 497.58 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,943 ha | +290.6% |
| 1997 | 3,142 ha | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 5,043 ha | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 988.32 ha | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 2,948 ha | +198.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 107.4 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 21.48 ha | — |
| 2012 | 214.8 ha | +899.9% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 21.48 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +899.9% | 21.48 ha | 214.8 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,410 ha | 497.58 ha | 5,043 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.56 ha | 0 ha | 2,948 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.78 ha | 0 ha | 214.8 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
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- 34 Bermuda 0 ha
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- 34 Faroe Islands 0 ha
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- 34 French Polynesia 0 ha
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- 34 Gibraltar 0 ha
- 34 Greenland 0 ha
- 34 Grenada 0 ha
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- 34 Liechtenstein 0 ha
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- 34 Maldives 0 ha
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- 34 Malta 0 ha
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 34 Martinique 0 ha
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- 34 Mauritius 0 ha
- 34 Mayotte 0 ha
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- 34 Montserrat 0 ha
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- 34 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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- 34 Niue 0 ha
- 34 Norfolk Island 0 ha
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- 34 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
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- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 34 Samoa 0 ha
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- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 ha
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 ha compare
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- 34 Slovakia 0 ha
- 34 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 ha
- 34 Somalia 0 ha compare
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- 34 Spain 0 ha compare
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- 34 Sudan 0 ha
- 34 Sudan (former) 0 ha compare
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- 34 Sweden 0 ha
- 34 Switzerland 0 ha compare
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- 34 Thailand 0 ha compare
- 34 Togo 0 ha compare
- 34 Tokelau 0 ha
- 34 Tonga 0 ha
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha compare
- 34 Tunisia 0 ha compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 34 Tuvalu 0 ha
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More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Greece?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Greece was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,043 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.