Georgia vs Switzerland: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Georgia
13.8 hectares
in 2024
Switzerland
10.54 hectares
in 2024
Georgia rank
113th
Switzerland rank
116th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Georgia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 13.8 hectares against 10.54 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 3.26 hectares.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 116th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).