Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia
Georgia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia stood at 2.24 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 5.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.11 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Georgia ranks 117th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 5.32 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2.24 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2.24 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +60.1% | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 2.11 hectares per square kilometre | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 114 Angola 2.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 2.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Sweden 2.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Zambia 2.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Australia 2.08 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Georgia was 2.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.