Savanna — Burned Area in Greece
Greece: Savanna — Burned Area was 18,988 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Greece stood at 18,988 ha.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and up 977.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Greece peaked at 132,641 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.82 ha, in 1999.
Greece ranks 59th of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,943 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,943 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,807 ha | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 299.62 ha | -83.4% |
| 1998 | 7,366 ha | +2358.5% |
| 1999 | 94.82 ha | -98.7% |
| 2000 | 265.84 ha | +180.4% |
| 2001 | 1,955 ha | +635.2% |
| 2002 | 1,525 ha | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 300.61 ha | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 1,203 ha | +300.1% |
| 2005 | 901.99 ha | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 6,100 ha | +576.2% |
| 2007 | 132,641 ha | +2074.6% |
| 2008 | 9,920 ha | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 10,761 ha | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3,930 ha | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 9,087 ha | +131.2% |
| 2012 | 16,152 ha | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 1,439 ha | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 1,762 ha | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 4,080 ha | +131.6% |
| 2016 | 2,427 ha | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 10,760 ha | +343.3% |
| 2018 | 1,289 ha | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 2,620 ha | +103.3% |
| 2020 | 3,114 ha | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 36,576 ha | +1074.5% |
| 2022 | 5,134 ha | -86.0% |
| 2023 | 53,855 ha | +949.0% |
| 2024 | 18,988 ha | -64.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2358.5% | 299.62 ha | 7,366 ha |
| 2007 | +2074.6% | 6,100 ha | 132,641 ha |
| 2021 | +1074.5% | 3,114 ha | 36,576 ha |
| 2023 | +949.0% | 5,134 ha | 53,855 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,123 ha | 94.82 ha | 11,943 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,557 ha | 265.84 ha | 132,641 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,355 ha | 1,289 ha | 16,152 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,533 ha | 3,114 ha | 53,855 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 — burned area in Greece?
- Savanna — burned area in Greece was 18,988 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 132,641 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.82 ha in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for savanna — burned area?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.9%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. 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.