Commodity driven deforestation in Georgia
Georgia: Commodity driven deforestation was 77.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Georgia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Georgia is 77.89, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 522.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Georgia peaked at 103.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 2015.
Georgia ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.32 | — |
| 2002 | 26.84 | -60.7% |
| 2003 | 22.08 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 93.99 | +325.7% |
| 2005 | 45.46 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 28.42 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +74.2% |
| 2008 | 38.83 | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 38.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.66 | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 49.39 | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 46.22 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.29 | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 60.99 | +449.2% |
| 2017 | 29.65 | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 23.82 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 20.49 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 16.34 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 25.56 | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 41.03 | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 68.27 | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 77.89 | +14.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 77.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 77.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +449.2% | 11.11 | 60.99 |
| 2004 | +325.7% | 22.08 | 93.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.81 | 22.08 | 93.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.41 | 11.11 | 103.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 | 16.34 | 77.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More environment data for Georgia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4929 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.92 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Georgia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Georgia was 77.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 2015.
- How does Georgia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Georgia ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.4%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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