15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Georgia
Georgia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow was 407.5 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Georgia is 407.5 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Georgia peaked at 538.3 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 407.5 km2, in 2021.
That places Georgia 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Georgia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 538.3 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 532.1 km2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 486.1 km2 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 451.8 km2 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 425.2 km2 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 407.5 km2 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.2 km2 | 532.1 km2 | 538.3 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 454.37 km2 | 425.2 km2 | 486.1 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 407.5 km2 | 407.5 km2 | 407.5 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 15 Bhutan 1,073 km2 compare
- 16 Switzerland 992.1 km2 compare
- 17 Mongolia 445.5 km2 compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0 km2
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0 km2
- 19 Italy 387.1 km2 compare
- 20 Austria 322.7 km2 compare
- 21 Sweden 268.2 km2 compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0023 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Georgia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Georgia was 407.5 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 538.3 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.5 km2 in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow?
- Georgia ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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