Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece

Greece: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 1,385 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,385 ha
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
32,116 ha
in 2007
All-time low
179.45 ha
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 7.8k ha1991: 3.0k ha1992: 8.6k ha1993: 8.9k ha1994: 7.8k ha1995: 5.1k ha1996: 2.1k ha1997: 6.3k ha1998: 19.6k ha1999: 1.3k ha2000: 24.3k ha2001: 2.6k ha2002: 244.3 ha2003: 368.6 ha2004: 967 ha2005: 815.5 ha2006: 2.4k ha2007: 32.1k ha2008: 5.0k ha2009: 5.4k ha2010: 2.3k ha2011: 988 ha2012: 3.6k ha2013: 278.5 ha2014: 179.4 ha2015: 708.5 ha2016: 2.0k ha2017: 907.4 ha2018: 662.4 ha2019: 3.5k ha2020: 1.4k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece is 1,385 ha, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece peaked at 32,116 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 179.45 ha, in 2014.

Greece ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 7,059 ha 1,253 ha 19,644 ha 10
2000s 7,427 ha 244.28 ha 32,116 ha 10
2010s 1,519 ha 179.45 ha 3,649 ha 10
2020s 1,385 ha 1,385 ha 1,385 ha 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Romania 5,152 ha compare
  2. 11 Poland 4,876 ha compare
  3. 12 Finland 3,039 ha compare
  4. 14 Sweden 1,164 ha compare
  5. 15 Germany 367.66 ha compare
  6. 16 Norway 363 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece was 1,385 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32,116 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 179.45 ha in 2014.
How does Greece rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Greece ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.