Forest area in Georgia
Georgia: Forest area was 3.10 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.10 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.10 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
3.03 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Georgia is 3.10 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Georgia peaked at 3.10 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million hectares, in 1990.
Georgia ranks 93rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.03 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.10 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.10 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 90 Burkina Faso 3.24 million hectares compare
- 91 Pakistan 3.19 million hectares compare
- 92 Benin 3.13 million hectares compare
- 94 Costa Rica 2.99 million hectares compare
- 95 Czechia 2.97 million hectares compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 2.78 million hectares 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)
- 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 forest area in Georgia?
- Forest area in Georgia was 3.10 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for forest area?
- Georgia ranks 93rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.