Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Georgia

Georgia: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0229 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0229 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 94.7%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0972 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11992200720231992: 0.016 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.016 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.016 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.016 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.012 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.019 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.016 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.049 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.014 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.097 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.045 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.023 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Georgia stood at 0.0229 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.7% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 0.0972 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Georgia 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0156 ha per square kilometre —
1993 0.0156 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0156 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0156 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.012 ha per square kilometre -22.9%
1997 0.0041 ha per square kilometre -66.4%
1998 0.0072 ha per square kilometre +76.8%
1999 0.0109 ha per square kilometre +52.6%
2000 0.002 ha per square kilometre -81.4%
2001 0.0074 ha per square kilometre +266.0%
2002 0.0071 ha per square kilometre -4.2%
2003 0.0192 ha per square kilometre +169.6%
2004 0.0167 ha per square kilometre -12.9%
2005 0.0198 ha per square kilometre +18.5%
2006 0.0161 ha per square kilometre -18.8%
2007 0.0105 ha per square kilometre -34.6%
2008 0.0167 ha per square kilometre +58.8%
2009 0.005 ha per square kilometre -70.4%
2010 0.0489 ha per square kilometre +887.5%
2011 0.0019 ha per square kilometre -96.2%
2012 0.0006 ha per square kilometre -66.7%
2013 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +2099.8%
2014 0.0053 ha per square kilometre -61.4%
2015 0.0241 ha per square kilometre +358.8%
2016 0.0059 ha per square kilometre -75.6%
2017 0.0077 ha per square kilometre +31.6%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 0.0972 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0.0455 ha per square kilometre -53.2%
2021 0.0019 ha per square kilometre -95.9%
2022 0.0118 ha per square kilometre +533.3%
2023 0.0229 ha per square kilometre +94.7%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.0229 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 85.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +2099.8% 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.0136 ha per square kilometre
2010 +887.5% 0.005 ha per square kilometre 0.0489 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0121 ha per square kilometre 0.0041 ha per square kilometre 0.0156 ha per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0121 ha per square kilometre 0.002 ha per square kilometre 0.0198 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0205 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0972 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0205 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 ha per square kilometre 0.0455 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 21 Spain 0.0458 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Malawi 0.0406 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Angola 0.0353 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Bahamas 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Rwanda 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Zimbabwe 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Georgia?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Georgia was 0.0229 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0972 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Georgia rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Georgia ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.