Share of deforestation that is exported in Greece
Greece: Share of deforestation that is exported was 39.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Greece, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Greece stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 690.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Greece peaked at 39.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.
Greece ranks 18th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +115.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +20.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 39.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Greece's 39.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 2.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 9.9% | 39.0% | 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Greece?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Greece was 39.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.