Share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia
Georgia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 29.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia is 29.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia peaked at 29.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1990.
Georgia ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +188.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 29.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 29.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 10.2% | 29.4% | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Georgia was 29.4% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Georgia ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).