Cropland area in Georgia
Georgia: Cropland area was 431,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 431,900 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Georgia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 431,900 hectares, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 137th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland area in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 552,000 hectares | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 580,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 578,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 577,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 574,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 558,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 520,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 502,400 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 495,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 545,700 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 475,000 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 477,700 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 454,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 444,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 434,200 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 432,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 437,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 439,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 443,900 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 431,900 hectares | -2.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 431,900 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 431,900 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 | -48.2% | 1.07 million hectares | 552,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 767,400 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,140 hectares | 432,600 hectares | 545,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,400 hectares | 431,900 hectares | 443,900 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 cropland area in Georgia?
- Cropland area in Georgia was 431,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,900 hectares in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for cropland area?
- Georgia ranks 137th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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