Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Georgia

Georgia: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 752.58 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
752.58 ha
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,752 ha
in 2019
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Georgia, 1992–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200820241992: 1.1k ha1993: 1.1k ha1994: 1.1k ha1995: 1.1k ha1996: 836.7 ha1997: 281.5 ha1998: 497.7 ha1999: 759.7 ha2000: 141 ha2001: 516 ha2002: 494.5 ha2003: 1.3k ha2004: 1.2k ha2005: 1.4k ha2006: 1.1k ha2007: 731 ha2008: 1.2k ha2009: 344 ha2010: 3.4k ha2011: 129 ha2012: 43 ha2013: 946 ha2014: 365.5 ha2015: 1.7k ha2016: 408.5 ha2017: 537.6 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 6.8k ha2020: 3.2k ha2021: 129 ha2022: 817 ha2023: 1.6k ha2024: 752.6 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Georgia peaked at 6,752 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.

That places Georgia 80th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Sudan 1,005 ha compare
  2. 78 Bulgaria 838.48 ha compare
  3. 79 Austria 753.35 ha compare
  4. 81 Equatorial Guinea 705.24 ha compare
  5. 82 Greece 665.99 ha compare
  6. 83 Spain 644.98 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Georgia?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 6,752 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
How does Georgia rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Georgia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.