Forest area in Georgia
Georgia: Forest area was 40.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Georgia stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Georgia peaked at 40.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1992.
Georgia ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.6% | — |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 39.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 502.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Georgia?
- Forest area in Georgia was 40.6% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for forest area?
- Georgia ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.