Annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia
Georgia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 13,880 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
13,880
Change on year
down 67.9%
World rank
109th
of 248 countries
All-time high
61,478
in 2019
All-time low
12,590
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 13,880 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia peaked at 61,478 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,590, in 2023.
That places Georgia 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30,527 | — |
| 2013 | 26,788 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 29,222 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 47,625 | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 41,654 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 52,434 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 29,194 | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 61,478 | +110.6% |
| 2020 | 40,610 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 35,330 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 23,263 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 12,590 | -45.9% |
| 2024 | 17,618 | +39.9% |
| 2025 | 43,242 | +145.4% |
| 2026 | 13,880 | -67.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 13,880 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 13,880 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,865 | 26,788 | 61,478 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26,648 | 12,590 | 43,242 | 7 |
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 in Georgia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia was 13,880 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,478 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,590 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Georgia ranks 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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