Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia
Georgia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 23,333 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia stood at 23,333 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 550.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia peaked at 23,870 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2009.
That places Georgia 69th 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 622.51 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,352 hectares | +117.2% |
| 2004 | 10,068 hectares | +644.4% |
| 2005 | 17,559 hectares | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 23,033 hectares | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 6,869 hectares | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 5,925 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 23,870 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 6,440 hectares | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 3,928 hectares | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 2,984 hectares | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 794.24 hectares | -73.4% |
| 2015 | 18,310 hectares | +2205.4% |
| 2016 | 8,243 hectares | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 4,937 hectares | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 5,925 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 16,486 hectares | +178.3% |
| 2020 | 3,284 hectares | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 2,941 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4,422 hectares | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 279.06 hectares | -93.7% |
| 2024 | 3,585 hectares | +1184.6% |
| 2025 | 23,333 hectares | +550.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 23,333 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 23,333 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 26.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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% | 794.24 hectares | 18,310 hectares |
| 2024 | +1184.6% | 279.06 hectares | 3,585 hectares |
| 2004 | +644.4% | 1,352 hectares | 10,068 hectares |
| 2025 | +550.9% | 3,585 hectares | 23,333 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,179 hectares | 0 hectares | 23,033 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,192 hectares | 794.24 hectares | 23,870 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,307 hectares | 279.06 hectares | 23,333 hectares | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Georgia was 23,333 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,870 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Georgia ranks 69th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.