Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Greece
Greece: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 4,593 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,593 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Greece peaked at 4,593 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,576 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Greece 83rd out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,576 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,578 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,579 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,581 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,582 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,586 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,587 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,588 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,661 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,733 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,806 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,879 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,952 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,080 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,208 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,336 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,464 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,593 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,593 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,593 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,593 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,593 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,593 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,593 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 11.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,593 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,576 1000 ha | 3,576 1000 ha | 3,576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,582 1000 ha | 3,576 1000 ha | 3,587 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,971 1000 ha | 3,588 1000 ha | 4,464 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 1000 ha | 4,593 1000 ha | 4,593 1000 ha | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Greece?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Greece was 4,593 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,593 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,576 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.