Above-ground forest biomass in Greece
Greece: Above-ground forest biomass was 34.24 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Greece recorded 34.24 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Greece peaked at 34.24 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.11 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Greece 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.11 tonnes per hectare | 34.11 tonnes per hectare | 34.11 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Greece?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Greece was 34.24 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.24 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.11 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Greece ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)