Annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia
Georgia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 13,574 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 13,574 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Georgia peaked at 61,478 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,590 hectares, in 2023.
That places Georgia 105th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30,527 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 26,788 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 29,222 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 47,625 hectares | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 41,654 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 52,434 hectares | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 29,194 hectares | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 61,478 hectares | +110.6% |
| 2020 | 40,610 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 35,330 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 23,263 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 12,590 hectares | -45.9% |
| 2024 | 17,618 hectares | +39.9% |
| 2025 | 43,242 hectares | +145.4% |
| 2026 | 13,574 hectares | -68.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 13,574 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 13,574 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,034 hectares, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,865 hectares | 26,788 hectares | 61,478 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 26,604 hectares | 12,590 hectares | 43,242 hectares | 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 13,574 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,478 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,590 hectares in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Georgia ranks 105th 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 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.