Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece

Greece: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0012 ha per square kilometre
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0292 ha per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.029 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.0012 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0292 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

Greece ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0022 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0042 ha per square kilometre +91.4%
1997 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -50.2%
1998 0.0292 ha per square kilometre +1288.1%
1999 0.0107 ha per square kilometre -63.2%
2000 0.0149 ha per square kilometre +38.5%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0.0002 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2009 0.0002 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0.0008 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0.0003 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -50.0%
2021 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0.0012 ha per square kilometre —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1288.1% 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 0.0292 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0059 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 0.0292 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0149 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 India 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Azerbaijan 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Turkmenistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Chile 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece?
Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.0292 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Greece rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Open shrubland — 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.