Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3442 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece is 0.3442 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 670.7% on the previous year and up 347.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.6136 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Greece ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | +275.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +143.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6136 ha per square kilometre | +1661.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0815 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1875 ha per square kilometre | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | +350.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 2013 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | +263.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +484.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3442 ha per square kilometre | +670.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.3442 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 579.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | 0.6136 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +670.7% | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.3442 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.6136 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | 0.3442 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 42 Eritrea 0.4111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Paraguay 0.3933 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guyana 0.3847 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.3435 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 0.3194 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.3442 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6136 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.