Imported deforestation in Georgia
Georgia: Imported deforestation was 2,436 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Georgia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Georgia is 2,436 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Georgia peaked at 2,436 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 481.88 hectares, in 2021.
That places Georgia 89th 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 | 973.16 hectares | 878.24 hectares | 1,073 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 956.13 hectares | 681.32 hectares | 1,214 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,477 hectares | 481.88 hectares | 2,436 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 imported deforestation in Georgia?
- Imported deforestation in Georgia was 2,436 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,436 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.88 hectares in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for imported deforestation?
- Georgia ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.