Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia
Georgia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia is 33.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia peaked at 72.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2016.
That places Georgia 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.5% | — |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 60.5% | 70.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 54.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 28.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 33.6% | 46.6% | 3 |
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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 agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia was 33.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Georgia ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.