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.
Imported deforestation in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,007 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,073 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 903.63 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1,004 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 878.24 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 944.96 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 681.32 hectares | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 1,214 hectares | +78.2% |
| 2013 | 1,000 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1,062 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 969.2 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,092 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 784.21 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 958.58 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 855.16 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 560.69 hectares | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 481.88 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 2,429 hectares | +404.1% |
| 2023 | 2,436 hectares | +0.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2,436 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2,436 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +404.1% | 481.88 hectares | 2,429 hectares |
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 |
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 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.