Forest fires — Burned Area in Greece
Greece: Forest fires — Burned Area was 665.99 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 665.99 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 97.4% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Greece peaked at 32,114 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.
That places Greece 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,137 ha | 1,891 ha | 22,773 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,924 ha | 0 ha | 25,687 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 ha | 107.39 ha | 3,310 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,453 ha | 665.99 ha | 32,114 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.41 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Greece?
- Forest fires — burned area in Greece was 665.99 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 32,114 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.