Cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia
Georgia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 451,050 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
451,050 hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.23 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
432,600 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia stood at 451,050 hectares.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia peaked at 2.23 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 432,600 hectares, in 2019.
That places Georgia 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 489,973 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 708,534 hectares | +44.6% |
| 1200 | 906,618 hectares | +28.0% |
| 1300 | 1.08 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 1400 | 819,211 hectares | -24.3% |
| 1500 | 960,126 hectares | +17.2% |
| 1600 | 1.06 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1700 | 1.11 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1710 | 699,210 hectares | -37.2% |
| 1720 | 747,340 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1730 | 798,330 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1740 | 852,273 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1750 | 909,247 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1760 | 969,313 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1770 | 1.03 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1780 | 1.10 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1790 | 1.17 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1800 | 1.24 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1810 | 1.32 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1820 | 1.39 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1830 | 1.47 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1840 | 1.56 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1850 | 1.64 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 1.72 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 1.80 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 1.88 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 1.95 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 2.01 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 2.05 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 2.07 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.23 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 1.79 million hectares | -19.8% |
| 1951 | 1.75 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.71 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.68 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.63 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.58 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.53 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 1.47 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 1.39 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 1.30 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 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 | 445,710 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 448,380 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 451,050 hectares | +0.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 451,050 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 451,050 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
| 1100 | +44.6% | 489,973 hectares | 708,534 hectares |
| 1710 | -37.2% | 1.11 million hectares | 699,210 hectares |
| 1200 | +28.0% | 708,534 hectares | 906,618 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 489,973 hectares | 489,973 hectares | 489,973 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 708,534 hectares | 708,534 hectares | 708,534 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 906,618 hectares | 906,618 hectares | 906,618 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 819,211 hectares | 819,211 hectares | 819,211 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 960,126 hectares | 960,126 hectares | 960,126 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 699,210 hectares | 699,210 hectares | 699,210 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 747,340 hectares | 747,340 hectares | 747,340 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 798,330 hectares | 798,330 hectares | 798,330 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 852,273 hectares | 852,273 hectares | 852,273 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 909,247 hectares | 909,247 hectares | 909,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 969,313 hectares | 969,313 hectares | 969,313 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 767,400 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,140 hectares | 432,600 hectares | 545,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,473 hectares | 437,900 hectares | 451,050 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5955 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1146 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Georgia was 451,050 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million hectares in 1940.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,600 hectares in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Georgia ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.