Savanna fires — Burned Area in Greece
Greece: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 34,370 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Greece stood at 34,370 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% on the previous year and up 317.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Greece peaked at 233,766 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,696 ha, in 2003.
That places Greece 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,391 ha | — |
| 1991 | 32,391 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,391 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,391 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32,391 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32,391 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,256 ha | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 23,038 ha | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 64,921 ha | +181.8% |
| 1999 | 23,194 ha | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 34,949 ha | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 8,443 ha | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 3,049 ha | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 1,696 ha | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 3,028 ha | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 2,899 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 14,434 ha | +397.9% |
| 2007 | 233,766 ha | +1519.5% |
| 2008 | 21,238 ha | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 35,119 ha | +65.4% |
| 2010 | 6,937 ha | -80.2% |
| 2011 | 26,059 ha | +275.7% |
| 2012 | 46,889 ha | +79.9% |
| 2013 | 12,413 ha | -73.5% |
| 2014 | 8,227 ha | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 8,933 ha | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 20,214 ha | +126.3% |
| 2017 | 18,256 ha | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 9,473 ha | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 6,809 ha | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 8,678 ha | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 89,290 ha | +928.9% |
| 2022 | 12,954 ha | -85.5% |
| 2023 | 132,801 ha | +925.2% |
| 2024 | 34,370 ha | -74.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34,370 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.98 ha, 227.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1519.5% | 14,434 ha | 233,766 ha |
| 2021 | +928.9% | 8,678 ha | 89,290 ha |
| 2023 | +925.2% | 12,954 ha | 132,801 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,275 ha | 23,038 ha | 64,921 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,862 ha | 1,696 ha | 233,766 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,421 ha | 6,809 ha | 46,889 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,619 ha | 8,678 ha | 132,801 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 fires — burned area in Greece?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Greece was 34,370 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 233,766 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,696 ha in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.