Cropland area in Georgia

Georgia: Cropland area was 1.08 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.08 million
World rank
103rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 1960
All-time low
325,099
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Georgia, 1780–2010

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1780189520101780: 325.1k1790: 345.0k1800: 366.5k1810: 389.7k1820: 414.6k1830: 441.6k1840: 470.3k1850: 500.9k1860: 533.3k1870: 567.5k1880: 603.6k1890: 641.9k1900: 683.3k1910: 728.9k1920: 777.4k1930: 828.7k1940: 1.0M1950: 966.3k1960: 1.1M1970: 1.1M1980: 1.1M1990: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2010: 1.1M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 1.08 million for cropland area in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Georgia peaked at 1.15 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 325,099, in 1780.

Georgia ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 325,099 325,099 325,099 1
1790s 344,978 344,978 344,978 1
1800s 366,512 366,512 366,512 1
1810s 389,724 389,724 389,724 1
1820s 414,566 414,566 414,566 1
1830s 441,571 441,571 441,571 1
1840s 470,278 470,278 470,278 1
1850s 500,938 500,938 500,938 1
1860s 533,281 533,281 533,281 1
1870s 567,510 567,510 567,510 1
1880s 603,625 603,625 603,625 1
1890s 641,915 641,915 641,915 1
1900s 683,312 683,312 683,312 1
1910s 728,871 728,871 728,871 1
1920s 777,362 777,362 777,362 1
1930s 828,749 828,749 828,749 1
1940s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1
1950s 966,278 966,278 966,278 1
1960s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1970s 1.12 million 1.12 million 1.12 million 1
1980s 1.12 million 1.12 million 1.12 million 1
1990s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 1
2000s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1
2010s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 100 Mongolia 1.12 million compare
  2. 101 Denmark 1.11 million compare
  3. 102 Croatia 1.09 million compare
  4. 104 Uruguay 1.05 million compare
  5. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 979,806 compare
  6. 106 Austria 956,070 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Georgia?
Cropland area in Georgia was 1.08 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1960.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 325,099 in 1780.
How does Georgia rank for cropland area?
Georgia ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.