Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 11.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia is 11.19, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Georgia peaked at 11.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 107th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.91 | 7.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9 | 7.85 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 11.19 | 11.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 104 Cayman Islands 12.34 compare
- 105 Malta 11.43 compare
- 106 Saint Martin (French part) 11.29 compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 11 compare
- 109 Tunisia 10.84 compare
- 110 Botswana 10.81 compare
- 110 New Caledonia 10.81 compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.77 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.98 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 9.27 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 3,731 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3,889 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.19 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 10.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 4,295 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4,452 t (2024)
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 11.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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