Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Georgia
Georgia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 37,716 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Georgia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 37,716 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of up 260.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Georgia peaked at 48,792 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,910, in 2009.
That places Georgia 85th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,726 | — |
| 2003 | 6,354 | +133.1% |
| 2004 | 18,589 | +192.6% |
| 2005 | 30,997 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 32,349 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11,806 | -63.5% |
| 2008 | 10,561 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,910 | -81.9% |
| 2010 | 32,499 | +1601.1% |
| 2011 | 8,436 | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 4,486 | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 6,611 | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 4,851 | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 48,792 | +905.8% |
| 2016 | 29,065 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 22,432 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 13,287 | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 45,529 | +242.6% |
| 2020 | 27,798 | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 12,064 | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 7,985 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 2,791 | -65.1% |
| 2024 | 10,454 | +274.6% |
| 2025 | 37,716 | +260.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 37,716 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 37,716 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 12.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1601.1% | 1,910 | 32,499 |
| 2015 | +905.8% | 4,851 | 48,792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,412 | 1,910 | 32,349 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,599 | 4,486 | 48,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,468 | 2,791 | 37,716 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Georgia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Georgia was 37,716 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,792 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,910 in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Georgia ranks 85th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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