Grassland — Burned Area in Greece
Greece: Grassland — Burned Area was 12,375 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Greece stood at 12,375 ha.
The figure is down 72.1% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Greece peaked at 79,088 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,374 ha, in 2003.
That places Greece 75th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,749 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,749 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,749 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,749 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,749 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,749 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,069 ha | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 2,568 ha | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 9,634 ha | +275.2% |
| 1999 | 2,621 ha | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 4,587 ha | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 5,478 ha | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 1,503 ha | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 1,374 ha | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,568 ha | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1,847 ha | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 4,489 ha | +143.0% |
| 2007 | 79,088 ha | +1661.9% |
| 2008 | 10,502 ha | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 24,165 ha | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 2,749 ha | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 12,396 ha | +350.9% |
| 2012 | 27,213 ha | +119.5% |
| 2013 | 9,922 ha | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 5,864 ha | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 4,445 ha | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 16,154 ha | +263.4% |
| 2017 | 6,508 ha | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 7,475 ha | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 3,158 ha | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 4,361 ha | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 25,475 ha | +484.2% |
| 2022 | 5,757 ha | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 44,367 ha | +670.7% |
| 2024 | 12,375 ha | -72.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12,375 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 114.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1661.9% | 4,489 ha | 79,088 ha |
| 2023 | +670.7% | 5,757 ha | 44,367 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,838 ha | 2,568 ha | 11,749 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,460 ha | 1,374 ha | 79,088 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,588 ha | 2,749 ha | 27,213 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,467 ha | 4,361 ha | 44,367 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 grassland — burned area in Greece?
- Grassland — burned area in Greece was 12,375 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79,088 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 ha in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for grassland — burned area?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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 Grassland — 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.