Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Greece

Greece: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 665.99 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
665.99 ha
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,114 ha
in 2021
All-time low
0 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Greece, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 5.0k ha1991: 5.0k ha1992: 5.0k ha1993: 5.0k ha1994: 5.0k ha1995: 5.0k ha1996: 3.0k ha1997: 3.6k ha1998: 22.8k ha1999: 1.9k ha2000: 5.2k ha2001: 21.5 ha2002: 214.7 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 257.8 ha2005: 43 ha2006: 3.3k ha2007: 25.7k ha2008: 4.4k ha2009: 171.8 ha2010: 107.4 ha2011: 3.3k ha2012: 1.9k ha2013: 171.9 ha2014: 300.7 ha2015: 193.4 ha2016: 2.6k ha2017: 1.6k ha2018: 429.7 ha2019: 1.8k ha2020: 1.3k ha2021: 32.1k ha2022: 2.7k ha2023: 25.5k ha2024: 666 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Greece is 665.99 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.4% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Greece peaked at 32,114 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.

That places Greece 63rd out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,137 ha 1,891 ha 22,773 ha 10
2000s 3,924 ha 0 ha 25,687 ha 10
2010s 1,246 ha 107.39 ha 3,310 ha 10
2020s 12,453 ha 665.99 ha 32,114 ha 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 60 Bulgaria 838.48 ha compare
  2. 61 Austria 753.35 ha compare
  3. 62 Georgia 752.58 ha compare
  4. 64 Uganda 662.48 ha compare
  5. 65 Spain 644.98 ha compare
  6. 66 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Greece?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Greece was 665.99 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32,114 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
How does Greece rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Greece ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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