Imported deforestation in Greece
Greece: Imported deforestation was 2,468 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,468 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Greece peaked at 8,269 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,468 hectares, in 2023.
Greece ranks 88th 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.
Imported deforestation in Greece, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,900 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 8,269 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6,704 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 7,630 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 6,224 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 6,012 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,368 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4,713 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 4,047 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 4,584 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3,733 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3,612 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,633 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,506 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,461 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,031 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 3,267 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,625 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 2,468 hectares | -6.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,468 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,468 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,345 hectares | 6,224 hectares | 8,269 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,267 hectares | 3,461 hectares | 6,012 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,848 hectares | 2,468 hectares | 3,267 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 imported deforestation in Greece?
- Imported deforestation in Greece was 2,468 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8,269 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,468 hectares in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for imported deforestation?
- Greece ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.