Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece
Greece: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 1,385 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Greece
- Share co2 vs population 0.0616 (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.31 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.30 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.31 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.31 (2024)
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
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.