Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece is 1.03 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 925.2% on the previous year and up 969.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 1.81 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Greece 46th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2114 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1787 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5037 ha per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2711 ha per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0655 ha per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | +397.9% |
| 2007 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +1519.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2725 ha per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2022 ha per square kilometre | +275.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3638 ha per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1568 ha per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6927 ha per square kilometre | +928.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1005 ha per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +925.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 1891.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1519.5% | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +928.9% | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | 0.6927 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +925.2% | 0.1005 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2581 ha per square kilometre | 0.1787 ha per square kilometre | 0.5037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2782 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 0.3638 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4727 ha per square kilometre | 0.0673 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Greece was 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 969.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.