Share of deforestation that is exported in Greece

Greece: Share of deforestation that is exported was 39.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
39.0%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
18th
of 117 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2013
All-time low
4.4%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is exported in Greece, 2005–2013

0102030402005200920132005: 4.9 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 39 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.4% 6.7% 5
2010s 25.7% 9.9% 39.0% 4

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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

Indicator
Share of deforestation that is exported
Unit
%
Source
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
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