Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Greece
Greece: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 3.55 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.55 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Greece peaked at 4.67 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.114 1000 ha, in 1990.
Greece ranks 50th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.114 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.1604 1000 ha | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3494 1000 ha | +117.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 1000 ha | +245.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 1000 ha | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 1.95 1000 ha | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.29 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.48 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.66 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.82 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.14 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.65 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.13 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.36 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.29 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.29 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.67 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.85 1000 ha | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.54 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.37 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.43 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.37 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.44 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.55 1000 ha | +3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.55 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.55 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +245.6% | 0.3494 1000 ha | 1.21 1000 ha |
| 1992 | +117.8% | 0.1604 1000 ha | 0.3494 1000 ha |
| 1991 | +40.7% | 0.114 1000 ha | 0.1604 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 1000 ha | 0.114 1000 ha | 2.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 1000 ha | 2.48 1000 ha | 4.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 1000 ha | 3.37 1000 ha | 4.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.55 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 47 Croatia 4.85 1000 ha compare
- 48 Singapore 4.52 1000 ha compare
- 49 Slovakia 4.01 1000 ha compare
- 51 North Macedonia 2.94 1000 ha compare
- 52 Costa Rica 2.84 1000 ha compare
- 53 Luxembourg 0.6001 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Greece?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Greece was 3.55 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).