Greek fir is near-endemic to the Pindus Mountains mixed forests ecoregion, where, along with black pine (Pinus nigra subsp. nigra) and Balkan fir (Abies × borisii-regis), it is a dominant tree in conifer forests from 1,200 to 2,500 meters elevation, and is less common in broadleaf mixed oak forests at lower elevations.

In recent years, stress from prolonged drought and higher temperatures have