Area burned wildfires by type in Georgia
Georgia: Area burned wildfires by type was 23,333 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Georgia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Georgia stood at 23,333.
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 wildfires by type in Georgia peaked at 23,870 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 wildfires by type in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 622.51 | — |
| 2003 | 1,352 | +117.2% |
| 2004 | 10,068 | +644.4% |
| 2005 | 17,559 | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 23,033 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 6,869 | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 5,925 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 23,870 | — |
| 2011 | 6,440 | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 3,928 | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 2,984 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 794.24 | -73.4% |
| 2015 | 18,310 | +2205.4% |
| 2016 | 8,243 | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 4,937 | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 5,925 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 16,486 | +178.3% |
| 2020 | 3,284 | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 2,941 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4,422 | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 279.06 | -93.7% |
| 2024 | 3,585 | +1184.6% |
| 2025 | 23,333 | +550.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 23,333 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 23,333 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 26.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by 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 | 18,310 |
| 2024 | +1184.6% | 279.06 | 3,585 |
| 2004 | +644.4% | 1,352 | 10,068 |
| 2025 | +550.9% | 3,585 | 23,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,179 | 0 | 23,033 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,192 | 794.24 | 23,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,307 | 279.06 | 23,333 | 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 wildfires by type in Georgia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Georgia was 23,333 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,870 in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Georgia ranks 69th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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