Deforestation embedded in trade in Greece
Greece: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,337 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Greece is 2,337 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Greece peaked at 7,997 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,337 hectares, in 2023.
Greece ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,623 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 7,997 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,379 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 7,264 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 5,884 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 5,682 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,043 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,504 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,956 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 4,574 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 3,725 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3,601 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,602 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,453 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,406 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,950 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 3,128 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,517 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 2,337 hectares | -7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,337 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,337 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,029 hectares | 5,884 hectares | 7,997 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,155 hectares | 3,406 hectares | 5,682 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,733 hectares | 2,337 hectares | 3,128 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Greece?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Greece was 2,337 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,997 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 hectares in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.