Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Greece
Greece: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Greece is 87.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Greece peaked at 87.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Greece 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 26.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 81.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 15 Poland 90.7% compare
- 16 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
- 17 Denmark 87.3% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Greece?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Greece was 87.3% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)