Forest fires — Burned Area in Georgia
Georgia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 752.58 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Georgia is 752.58 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Georgia peaked at 6,752 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
That places Georgia 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Georgia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,085 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,085 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,085 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,085 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 836.7 ha | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 281.48 ha | -66.4% |
| 1998 | 497.72 ha | +76.8% |
| 1999 | 759.68 ha | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 140.99 ha | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 515.99 ha | +266.0% |
| 2002 | 494.53 ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,333 ha | +169.6% |
| 2004 | 1,161 ha | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1,376 ha | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,118 ha | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 731.05 ha | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 1,161 ha | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 344.04 ha | -70.4% |
| 2010 | 3,397 ha | +887.5% |
| 2011 | 129.02 ha | -96.2% |
| 2012 | 43 ha | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 946.01 ha | +2099.8% |
| 2014 | 365.53 ha | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 1,677 ha | +358.8% |
| 2016 | 408.55 ha | -75.6% |
| 2017 | 537.55 ha | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 6,752 ha | — |
| 2020 | 3,161 ha | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 129.01 ha | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 817 ha | +533.3% |
| 2023 | 1,591 ha | +94.7% |
| 2024 | 752.58 ha | -52.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 752.58 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2099.8% | 43 ha | 946.01 ha |
| 2010 | +887.5% | 344.04 ha | 3,397 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839.33 ha | 281.48 ha | 1,085 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 837.6 ha | 140.99 ha | 1,376 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,426 ha | 0 ha | 6,752 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,290 ha | 129.01 ha | 3,161 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More climate change data for Georgia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 71.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 274.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 258.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9746 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Georgia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Georgia was 752.58 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,752 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Georgia ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.