Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4178 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 0.4178 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 949.0% on the previous year and up 3,643.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Greece 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | +2358.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +180.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +635.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +300.1% |
| 2005 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | +576.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +2074.6% |
| 2008 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0705 ha per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +343.3% |
| 2018 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2838 ha per square kilometre | +1074.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4178 ha per square kilometre | +949.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2074.6% | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1074.5% | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | 0.2838 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +949.0% | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 0.4178 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.1253 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | 0.4178 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 29 Zimbabwe 0.5438 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Canada 0.526 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belize 0.5093 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.3959 ha per square kilometre compare
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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, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.4178 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,643.2%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.