Deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia
Georgia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,432 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia stood at 2,432 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia peaked at 2,432 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 468.78 hectares, in 2021.
That places Georgia 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 934.71 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 995.14 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 809.76 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 913.81 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 811.67 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 879.74 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 623.85 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 1,161 hectares | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 944.11 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1,023 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 944.49 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,063 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 759.07 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 937.37 hectares | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 833.63 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 545.05 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 468.78 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 2,423 hectares | +417.0% |
| 2023 | 2,432 hectares | +0.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2,432 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2,432 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +417.0% | 468.78 hectares | 2,423 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 893.02 hectares | 809.76 hectares | 995.14 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 916.91 hectares | 623.85 hectares | 1,161 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 hectares | 468.78 hectares | 2,432 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Georgia was 2,432 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.78 hectares in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Georgia ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.