Savanna fires — Burned Area in Georgia
Georgia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 6,836 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6,836 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 548.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Georgia peaked at 28,270 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 497.4 ha, in 2000.
That places Georgia 96th out of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Georgia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,326 ha | — |
| 1993 | 8,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,704 ha | -55.5% |
| 1997 | 1,952 ha | -47.3% |
| 1998 | 2,800 ha | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 2,652 ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 497.4 ha | -81.2% |
| 2001 | 7,008 ha | +1308.9% |
| 2002 | 666.39 ha | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 3,676 ha | +451.7% |
| 2004 | 12,124 ha | +229.8% |
| 2005 | 22,830 ha | +88.3% |
| 2006 | 23,065 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,846 ha | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 6,363 ha | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 1,505 ha | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 26,161 ha | +1638.2% |
| 2011 | 6,363 ha | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 3,912 ha | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 5,138 ha | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 4,171 ha | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 28,270 ha | +577.7% |
| 2016 | 10,512 ha | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 9,997 ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,739 ha | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 17,003 ha | +196.3% |
| 2020 | 8,191 ha | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 4,558 ha | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 4,407 ha | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,054 ha | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 6,836 ha | +548.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,552 ha | 1,952 ha | 8,326 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,758 ha | 497.4 ha | 23,065 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,727 ha | 3,912 ha | 28,270 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,009 ha | 1,054 ha | 8,191 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 93 Montenegro 7,590 ha compare
- 94 Romania 7,423 ha compare
- 95 New Caledonia 7,171 ha compare
- 97 Uruguay 5,836 ha compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 5,617 ha compare
- 99 Belarus 5,022 ha compare
More climate change data for Georgia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5655 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Georgia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Georgia was 6,836 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,270 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.4 ha in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Georgia ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 Savanna 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.