Georgia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Georgia, 1992–2024.
Forest area for Georgia was 44.62% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 33 years, from 1992 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 44.62% in 2010. The lowest was 43.63% in 1992 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.07% per year.
Georgia ranks 67 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 31%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Georgia sits above it. It peaked in 2010 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 9 of 57 economies; Belarus (44.09%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 73rd of 201 in 1992 → 73rd of 207 in 2000 → 69th of 209 in 2010 → 68th of 214 in 2020 → 67th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1992 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 44.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 44.62% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 44.53% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 44.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 44.35% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 44.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 44.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 44.08% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 44% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 43.91% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 43.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 43.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 43.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 43.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 43.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 43.67% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 43.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 43.64% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 43.63% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Georgia’s Forest area in 1993?
43.64% (1993). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Georgia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1992 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +2.3% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 44.62%; 2023: 44.62%; 2022: 44.62%; 2021: 44.62%; 2020: 44.62%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.