Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Georgia
Georgia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Georgia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Georgia peaked at 72.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2016.
Georgia ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 33.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 33.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Georgia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Georgia was 33.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Georgia ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.