Fertilizer use by nutrient in Georgia

Georgia: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 42,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62,000 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
11,124 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fertilizer use by nutrient in Georgia, 1992–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 62.0k tonnes1993: 48.9k tonnes1994: 26.0k tonnes1995: 26.0k tonnes1996: 27.2k tonnes1997: 31.5k tonnes1998: 30.0k tonnes1999: 40.0k tonnes2000: 40.0k tonnes2001: 26.0k tonnes2002: 21.4k tonnes2003: 11.1k tonnes2004: 14.1k tonnes2005: 24.1k tonnes2006: 21.4k tonnes2007: 18.5k tonnes2008: 17.4k tonnes2009: 19.7k tonnes2010: 17.0k tonnes2011: 14.8k tonnes2012: 17.6k tonnes2013: 22.6k tonnes2014: 17.7k tonnes2015: 17.4k tonnes2016: 18.1k tonnes2017: 14.3k tonnes2018: 14.9k tonnes2019: 12.8k tonnes2020: 44.2k tonnes2021: 43.7k tonnes2022: 42.5k tonnes2023: 42.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 42,000 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Georgia peaked at 62,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,124 tonnes, in 2003.

Georgia ranks 96th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,450 tonnes 26,000 tonnes 62,000 tonnes 8
2000s 21,363 tonnes 11,124 tonnes 40,000 tonnes 10
2010s 16,723 tonnes 12,850 tonnes 22,601 tonnes 10
2020s 43,100 tonnes 42,000 tonnes 44,200 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 93 Benin 54,895 tonnes compare
  2. 94 Mongolia 54,228 tonnes compare
  3. 95 Mali 53,120 tonnes compare
  4. 97 Cameroon 40,209 tonnes compare
  5. 98 Switzerland 39,888 tonnes compare
  6. 99 Panama 38,631 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Georgia?
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Georgia was 42,000 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 use by nutrient recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 62,000 tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,124 tonnes in 2003.
How does Georgia rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Georgia ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
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