Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Greece

Greece: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 3,491 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3,491 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
3,491 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
3,363 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620221990: 3.4k 1000 ha1991: 3.4k 1000 ha1992: 3.4k 1000 ha1993: 3.4k 1000 ha1994: 3.4k 1000 ha1995: 3.4k 1000 ha1996: 3.4k 1000 ha1997: 3.4k 1000 ha1998: 3.4k 1000 ha1999: 3.4k 1000 ha2000: 3.4k 1000 ha2001: 3.4k 1000 ha2002: 3.4k 1000 ha2003: 3.4k 1000 ha2004: 3.4k 1000 ha2005: 3.4k 1000 ha2006: 3.4k 1000 ha2007: 3.4k 1000 ha2008: 3.4k 1000 ha2009: 3.4k 1000 ha2010: 3.4k 1000 ha2011: 3.4k 1000 ha2012: 3.4k 1000 ha2013: 3.5k 1000 ha2014: 3.5k 1000 ha2015: 3.5k 1000 ha2016: 3.5k 1000 ha2017: 3.5k 1000 ha2018: 3.5k 1000 ha2019: 3.5k 1000 ha2020: 3.5k 1000 ha2021: 3.5k 1000 ha2022: 3.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Greece is 3,491 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Greece peaked at 3,491 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,363 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Greece 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 3,363 1000 ha —
1991 3,367 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 3,371 1000 ha +0.1%
1993 3,375 1000 ha +0.1%
1994 3,379 1000 ha +0.1%
1995 3,382 1000 ha +0.1%
1996 3,386 1000 ha +0.1%
1997 3,392 1000 ha +0.2%
1998 3,394 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 3,398 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 3,402 1000 ha +0.1%
2001 3,406 1000 ha +0.1%
2002 3,410 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 3,413 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 3,417 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 3,421 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 3,425 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 3,429 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 3,433 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 3,437 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 3,441 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 3,445 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 3,448 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 3,452 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 3,456 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 3,460 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 3,464 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 3,468 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 3,472 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 3,476 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 3,479 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 3,484 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 3,491 1000 ha +0.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3,491 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3,491 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,381 1000 ha 3,363 1000 ha 3,398 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,419 1000 ha 3,402 1000 ha 3,437 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,458 1000 ha 3,441 1000 ha 3,476 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,485 1000 ha 3,479 1000 ha 3,491 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Bulgaria 3,925 1000 ha compare
  2. 40 Kuwait 3,854 1000 ha compare
  3. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,651 1000 ha compare
  4. 43 Uzbekistan 3,469 1000 ha compare
  5. 44 Cuba 3,312 1000 ha compare
  6. 45 Latvia 3,282 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Greece?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Greece was 3,491 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,491 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,363 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Greece rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).