Forest area in Greece
Greece: Forest area was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Greece stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Greece peaked at 30.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1990.
That places Greece 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Greece?
- Forest area in Greece was 30.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for forest area?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.