Greece Forest Area

Greece’s forest area has risen steadily over the 35‑year series, expanding from 25.59 percent of land in 1990 to a record 30.27 percent in 2025, the highest share recorded in the series and ranking the country 108th globally. The upward trajectory reflects a gradual increase of roughly 0.14 percentage points per year, outpacing the modest gains of many Mediterranean neighbours. By contrast, Poland reports a slightly higher forest cover of 31.16 percent, while Romania stands at 30.12 percent, illustrating that Greece now sits between these two Central‑European peers. The growth has been driven by reforestation programmes and EU‑funded afforestation incentives that intensified after the early 2000s, offsetting earlier periods of land‑use pressure. Assuming continued policy support and stable climate conditions, Greece is likely to maintain its incremental expansion, potentially narrowing the gap with Romania and moving closer to the 32 percent threshold that marks the EU average for forest cover.