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From 2001 to 2023, Greece lost 293kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.5% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Greece from 2001 to 2023, 293kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Greece, the top 5 regions were responsible for 91.0% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2023. Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands had the most tree cover loss at 85.4kha compared to an average of 36.6 kha.

Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands85.4kha
Macedonia and Thrace70.1kha
Thessaly and Central Greece68.2kha
Attica23.7kha
Aegean19.4kha
From 2000 to 2020, Greece experienced a net change of -18.9 kha (-0.38%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Greece gained 71.5 kha of tree cover equal to 0.05% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Greece
Weekly Fire Alerts In Greece
In Greece the peak fire season typically occurs in August. There were 1149 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Greece Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Greece Compared to Other Areas
In Greece there have been 1,149 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2023, with 1,149.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Greece experienced a total of 5,022 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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