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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Greece, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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, 27.5%, in 2000.
That places Greece 20th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 87.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greece's 87.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 27.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 81.1% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 17 Poland 90.7% compare
- 18 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
- 19 Denmark 88.3% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
- 23 Ghana 86.0% compare
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 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 2025, 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 27.5% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).