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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 132.5k hectares1991: 132.5k hectares1992: 132.5k hectares1993: 132.5k hectares1994: 132.5k hectares1995: 132.5k hectares1996: 132.5k hectares1997: 132.5k hectares1998: 132.5k hectares1999: 132.5k hectares2000: 132.5k hectares2001: 132.5k hectares2002: 132.6k hectares2003: 132.6k hectares2004: 132.7k hectares2005: 132.7k hectares2006: 132.7k hectares2007: 132.8k hectares2008: 132.8k hectares2009: 132.9k hectares2010: 132.9k hectares2011: 135.6k hectares2012: 138.3k hectares2013: 141.0k hectares2014: 143.7k hectares2015: 146.4k hectares2016: 151.1k hectares2017: 155.9k hectares2018: 160.6k hectares2019: 165.4k hectares2020: 170.1k hectares2021: 170.1k hectares2022: 170.1k hectares2023: 170.1k hectares2024: 170.1k hectares2025: 170.1k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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