Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece
Greece: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 170,130 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
170,130 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
170,130 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
132,480 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece stood at 170,130 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece peaked at 170,130 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 132,480 hectares, in 1990.
That places Greece 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132,480 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 132,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 132,523 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 132,566 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 132,609 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 132,652 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 132,695 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 132,738 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 132,781 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 132,824 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 132,867 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 135,604 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 138,298 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 140,992 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 143,686 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 146,380 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 151,130 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 155,880 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 160,630 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 165,380 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 170,130 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 170,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 170,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 170,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 170,130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 170,130 hectares | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 170,130 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 170,130 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,480 hectares | 132,480 hectares | 132,480 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,674 hectares | 132,480 hectares | 132,867 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,089 hectares | 132,910 hectares | 165,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,130 hectares | 170,130 hectares | 170,130 hectares | 6 |
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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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greece was 170,130 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 170,130 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,480 hectares in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Greece ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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