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.
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
- 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 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.