Fertilizer consumption in Georgia
Georgia: Fertilizer consumption was 51,755 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 51,755 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Georgia peaked at 72,008 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,534 tonnes, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 102nd of 201 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.
Fertilizer consumption in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72,008 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 53,896 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 31,004 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 31,003 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,204 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 36,493 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 34,005 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 40,004 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 41,992 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 27,999 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 26,398 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 11,534 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 14,220 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 25,044 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 21,958 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 19,139 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 18,425 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20,936 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 18,517 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 17,559 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 21,488 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 30,516 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 25,070 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 23,704 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 25,842 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 21,248 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 21,393 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21,046 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55,246 tonnes | +162.5% |
| 2021 | 52,872 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 49,450 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 51,755 tonnes | +4.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 51,755 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,231 tonnes, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 51,755 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +162.5% | 21,046 tonnes | 55,246 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,327 tonnes | 31,003 tonnes | 72,008 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,765 tonnes | 11,534 tonnes | 41,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,638 tonnes | 17,559 tonnes | 30,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,331 tonnes | 49,450 tonnes | 55,246 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 99 El Salvador 53,785 tonnes compare
- 100 Estonia 53,232 tonnes compare
- 101 New Zealand 52,291 tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 51,699 tonnes compare
- 104 Burundi 51,473 tonnes compare
- 105 Bolivia 47,570 tonnes compare
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 fertilizer consumption in Georgia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Georgia was 51,755 tonnes 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 fertilizer consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,008 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,534 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Georgia ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).