Commodity driven deforestation in Greece
Greece: Commodity driven deforestation was 365.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
365.51
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
962.11
in 2007
All-time low
222.19
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Greece is 365.51, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Greece peaked at 962.11 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 222.19, in 2013.
That places Greece 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 751.92 | — |
| 2002 | 499.54 | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 366.85 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 659.15 | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 503.71 | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 573.01 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 962.11 | +67.9% |
| 2008 | 692.76 | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 498.07 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 497.61 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 573.33 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 410.15 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 222.19 | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 247.11 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 249.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 332.58 | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 406.24 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 314.96 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 418.07 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 361.31 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 332.32 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 236.19 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 357.94 | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 365.51 | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 365.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 365.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611.9 | 366.85 | 962.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 367.15 | 222.19 | 573.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.65 | 236.19 | 365.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2927 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Greece?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Greece was 365.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 962.11 in 2007.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.19 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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