Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia
Georgia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia is 0.004 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 93.7% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 0.3435 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Georgia 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1449 hectares per square kilometre | +644.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2527 hectares per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3315 hectares per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0988 hectares per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3435 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0927 hectares per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0565 hectares per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 hectares per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 hectares per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2635 hectares per square kilometre | +2205.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1186 hectares per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 0.071 hectares per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0853 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2372 hectares per square kilometre | +178.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 hectares per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0423 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0636 hectares per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -93.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2205.4% | 0.0114 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2635 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +644.4% | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1449 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1177 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3315 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1323 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0114 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3435 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0636 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Estonia 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kuwait 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Georgia was 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3435 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.