Arable land in Georgia
Georgia: Arable land was 304,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Georgia is 304,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Georgia peaked at 802,000 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 304,000 hectares, in 2023.
That places Georgia 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 795,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 795,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 795,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 771,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 781,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 785,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 792,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 790,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 793,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 795,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 799,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 802,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 452,000 hectares | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 470,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 462,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 463,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 459,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 433,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 395,000 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 377,400 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 370,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 415,700 hectares | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 365,000 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 367,700 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 344,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 324,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 311,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 307,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 310,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 312,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 316,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 304,000 hectares | -3.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 304,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 304,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -43.6% | 802,000 hectares | 452,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788,000 hectares | 771,000 hectares | 795,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 592,800 hectares | 433,000 hectares | 802,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,680 hectares | 307,000 hectares | 415,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,500 hectares | 304,000 hectares | 316,000 hectares | 4 |
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 arable land in Georgia?
- Arable land in Georgia was 304,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 802,000 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,000 hectares in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for arable land?
- Georgia ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.