Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia
Georgia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1991 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia is 0.1991, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 67.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia peaked at 0.882 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1806, in 2023.
That places Georgia 103rd out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.438 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3843 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4193 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6833 | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5976 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7523 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4189 | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.882 | +110.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5826 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5069 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3338 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1806 | -45.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2528 | +39.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6204 | +145.4% |
| 2026 | 0.1991 | -67.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.1991 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.1991 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.572 | 0.3843 | 0.882 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3823 | 0.1806 | 0.6204 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Georgia was 0.1991 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1806 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Georgia ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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