Annual number of wildfires in Georgia

Georgia: Annual number of wildfires was 28 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
28 wildfires
Change on year
down 77.2%
World rank
107th
of 248 countries
All-time high
190 wildfires
in 2017
All-time low
28 wildfires
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in Georgia, 2012–2026

501001502002012201920262012: 137 wildfires2013: 101 wildfires2014: 133 wildfires2015: 155 wildfires2016: 154 wildfires2017: 190 wildfires2018: 107 wildfires2019: 170 wildfires2020: 145 wildfires2021: 120 wildfires2022: 87 wildfires2023: 47 wildfires2024: 64 wildfires2025: 123 wildfires2026: 28 wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Georgia stood at 28 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Georgia peaked at 190 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28 wildfires, in 2026.

That places Georgia 107th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 143.38 wildfires 101 wildfires 190 wildfires 8
2020s 87.71 wildfires 28 wildfires 145 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 104 Eritrea 31 wildfires compare
  2. 105 Rwanda 29 wildfires compare
  3. 105 Vanuatu 29 wildfires compare
  4. 107 Greece 28 wildfires compare
  5. 107 Serbia 28 wildfires compare
  6. 110 Bulgaria 26 wildfires compare
  7. 110 Hungary 26 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More reference data data for Georgia

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in Georgia?
Annual number of wildfires in Georgia was 28 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 190 wildfires in 2017.
What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 28 wildfires in 2026.
How does Georgia rank for annual number of wildfires?
Georgia ranks 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.