15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Greece
Greece: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 5,141 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Greece is 5,141 km2, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Greece peaked at 5,196 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,136 km2, in 2010.
That places Greece 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Greece, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,196 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 5,139 km2 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,136 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,141 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,141 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,141 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,168 km2 | 5,139 km2 | 5,196 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,139 km2 | 5,136 km2 | 5,141 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,141 km2 | 5,141 km2 | 5,141 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Cabo Verde 0 km2
- 21 Thailand 5,650 km2 compare
- 22 Tunisia 5,447 km2 compare
- 23 Angola 5,443 km2 compare
- 25 Cameroon 4,943 km2 compare
- 26 Afghanistan 4,737 km2 compare
- 27 Madagascar 4,386 km2 compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0053 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.9123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Greece?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Greece was 5,141 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,196 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,136 km2 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Croplands — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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