Nitrogen fertilizer use in Georgia
Georgia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 42,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Georgia is 42,000 tonnes, measured 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, nitrogen fertilizer use in Georgia peaked at 62,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,124 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Georgia 97th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 48,900 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 26,000 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,200 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 31,500 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 21,400 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 11,124 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 14,100 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 24,117 tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 21,410 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 18,451 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 17,377 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 19,652 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 17,042 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 14,761 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 17,618 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 22,601 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 17,693 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 17,362 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18,075 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,335 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 14,889 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,850 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 44,200 tonnes | +244.0% |
| 2021 | 43,700 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 42,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 42,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 42,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 | +244.0% | 12,850 tonnes | 44,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Georgia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,124 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Georgia ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.