Land under cereal production in Georgia
Georgia: Land under cereal production was 155,638 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 155,638 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
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 in Georgia peaked at 404,684 hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 146,305 hectares, in 2019.
That places Georgia 126th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 248,500 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 227,797 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 233,502 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 233,152 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 252,754 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 404,684 hectares | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 369,521 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 365,395 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 305,159 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 349,670 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 355,719 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 347,198 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 330,792 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 338,185 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 202,130 hectares | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 198,022 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 223,450 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 196,900 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 173,200 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 183,847 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 172,567 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 222,950 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 186,050 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 185,472 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 171,486 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 149,384 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 146,549 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 146,305 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 155,776 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 159,053 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 156,846 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 155,638 hectares | -0.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 155,638 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 155,638 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 782,047 hectares, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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% | 252,754 hectares | 404,684 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,913 hectares | 227,797 hectares | 404,684 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 284,722 hectares | 196,900 hectares | 355,719 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,781 hectares | 146,305 hectares | 222,950 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,828 hectares | 155,638 hectares | 159,053 hectares | 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 land under cereal production in Georgia?
- Land under cereal production in Georgia was 155,638 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 404,684 hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,305 hectares in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for land under cereal production?
- Georgia ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.