Grassland — Burned Area in Georgia
Georgia: Grassland — Burned Area was 4,965 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 4,965 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 862.4% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Georgia peaked at 23,904 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2009.
That places Georgia 87th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Georgia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,172 ha | — |
| 1993 | 6,172 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,172 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,172 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,120 ha | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 993.16 ha | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1,223 ha | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 870.63 ha | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 159.6 ha | -81.7% |
| 2001 | 6,836 ha | +4183.0% |
| 2002 | 623.4 ha | -90.9% |
| 2003 | 1,397 ha | +124.1% |
| 2004 | 10,060 ha | +620.0% |
| 2005 | 16,831 ha | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 21,818 ha | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 6,900 ha | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 5,783 ha | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 23,904 ha | — |
| 2011 | 6,363 ha | -73.4% |
| 2012 | 3,654 ha | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 2,515 ha | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 752.34 ha | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 18,056 ha | +2300.0% |
| 2016 | 6,922 ha | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 5,138 ha | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 5,653 ha | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 16,358 ha | +189.4% |
| 2020 | 2,365 ha | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 2,945 ha | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 4,278 ha | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 515.96 ha | -87.9% |
| 2024 | 4,965 ha | +862.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4,965 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4,965 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 46.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4183.0% | 159.6 ha | 6,836 ha |
| 2015 | +2300.0% | 752.34 ha | 18,056 ha |
| 2024 | +862.4% | 515.96 ha | 4,965 ha |
| 2004 | +620.0% | 1,397 ha | 10,060 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,612 ha | 870.63 ha | 6,172 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,041 ha | 0 ha | 21,818 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 ha | 752.34 ha | 23,904 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,014 ha | 515.96 ha | 4,965 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 grassland — burned area in Georgia?
- Grassland — burned area in Georgia was 4,965 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,904 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Georgia ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.