Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece
Greece: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 87.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 240 countries
All-time high
87.27
in 2011
All-time low
27.47
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece is 87.27, 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece peaked at 87.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.47, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.47 | — |
| 2001 | 45.06 | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 55.82 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.16 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.04 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.5 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 64.31 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 81.12 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 87.27 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 87.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greece's 87.27 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 | 53.94 | 27.47 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.66 | 81.12 | 87.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.27 | 87.27 | 87.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 17 Poland 90.69 compare
- 18 French Southern Territories 90.48 compare
- 19 Denmark 88.35 compare
- 21 United Kingdom 86.82 compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 86.27 compare
- 23 Ghana 86.04 compare
More environment data for Greece
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2927 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Greece was 87.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 87.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.47 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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