Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Greece
Greece: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.6849 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 0.6849 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1,126.7% on the previous year and up 3,443.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Greece ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1683 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3606 ha per square kilometre | +172.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2002 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +353.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | +845.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +1453.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0848 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 ha per square kilometre | +225.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4951 ha per square kilometre | +1385.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6849 ha per square kilometre | +1126.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1453.9% | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1385.6% | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.4951 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1126.7% | 0.0558 ha per square kilometre | 0.6849 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +845.1% | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | 0.1323 ha per square kilometre | 0.3606 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.6849 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 28 Colombia 0.8243 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guatemala 0.744 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brazil 0.6901 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.6822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Thailand 0.6563 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Australia 0.6546 ha per square kilometre 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.6849 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,443.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.