Mountain green cover area in Greece
Greece: Mountain green cover area was 901.6 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Greece is 901.6 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Greece peaked at 901.6 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 571.6 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Greece 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Greece, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 571.6 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 693.8 kmsq | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 803.6 kmsq | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 864.8 kmsq | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 883.2 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 901.6 kmsq | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 901.6 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 5.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 901.6 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632.7 kmsq | 571.6 kmsq | 693.8 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 850.53 kmsq | 803.6 kmsq | 883.2 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 901.6 kmsq | 901.6 kmsq | 901.6 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Greece?
- Mountain green cover area in Greece was 901.6 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 901.6 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.6 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for mountain green cover area?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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