Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 29.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia is 29.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia peaked at 29.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1990.
Georgia ranks 54th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +188.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 10.2% | 29.4% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia was 29.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Georgia ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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