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.
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 |
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More environment data for Georgia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.94 Mt CO2e (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.