Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Georgia

Georgia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 37,930 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,930 t
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
340,318 t
in 2019
All-time low
0 t
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Georgia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 54.7k t1993: 54.7k t1994: 54.7k t1995: 54.7k t1996: 42.2k t1997: 14.2k t1998: 25.1k t1999: 38.3k t2000: 7.1k t2001: 26.0k t2002: 24.9k t2003: 67.2k t2004: 58.5k t2005: 69.4k t2006: 56.3k t2007: 36.8k t2008: 58.5k t2009: 17.3k t2010: 171.2k t2011: 6.5k t2012: 2.2k t2013: 47.7k t2014: 18.4k t2015: 84.5k t2016: 20.6k t2017: 27.1k t2018: 0 t2019: 340.3k t2020: 159.3k t2021: 6.5k t2022: 41.2k t2023: 80.2k t2024: 37.9k t

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 37,930 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Georgia peaked at 340,318 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2018.

Georgia ranks 71st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Georgia, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 54,672 t
1993 54,672 t +0.0%
1994 54,672 t +0.0%
1995 54,672 t +0.0%
1996 42,169 t -22.9%
1997 14,187 t -66.4%
1998 25,085 t +76.8%
1999 38,288 t +52.6%
2000 7,106 t -81.4%
2001 26,006 t +266.0%
2002 24,924 t -4.2%
2003 67,190 t +169.6%
2004 58,519 t -12.9%
2005 69,356 t +18.5%
2006 56,347 t -18.8%
2007 36,845 t -34.6%
2008 58,518 t +58.8%
2009 17,340 t -70.4%
2010 171,223 t +887.5%
2011 6,502 t -96.2%
2012 2,167 t -66.7%
2013 47,679 t +2099.8%
2014 18,423 t -61.4%
2015 84,530 t +358.8%
2016 20,591 t -75.6%
2017 27,093 t +31.6%
2018 0 t -100.0%
2019 340,318 t
2020 159,297 t -53.2%
2021 6,502 t -95.9%
2022 41,177 t +533.3%
2023 80,186 t +94.7%
2024 37,930 t -52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,302 t 14,187 t 54,672 t 8
2000s 42,215 t 7,106 t 69,356 t 10
2010s 71,853 t 0 t 340,318 t 10
2020s 65,018 t 6,502 t 159,297 t 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 68 Sudan 50,958 t compare
  2. 69 Bulgaria 42,259 t compare
  3. 70 Austria 37,969 t compare
  4. 72 Equatorial Guinea 36,098 t compare
  5. 73 Greece 33,566 t compare
  6. 74 Spain 32,507 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Georgia?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Georgia was 37,930 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 340,318 t in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2018.
How does Georgia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Georgia ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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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