Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Georgia
Georgia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 1.04 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Georgia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.04 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Georgia peaked at 1.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2858, in 1961.
That places Georgia 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2858 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3114 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3372 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3592 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3832 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3996 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.452 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4658 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4938 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5138 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5214 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5301 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5387 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5476 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5567 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5635 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5712 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5758 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5823 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5883 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6019 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6012 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6013 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6226 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6632 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6335 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6374 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6429 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6149 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5873 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5742 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5618 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4914 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4551 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4409 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4496 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3616 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4858 | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5187 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5154 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5326 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.623 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.554 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6713 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6782 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6965 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9457 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9486 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9274 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9008 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8946 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8964 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9583 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8873 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8738 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8695 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +3.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35.8% | 0.6965 | 0.9457 |
| 1998 | +34.3% | 0.3616 | 0.4858 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3876 | 0.2858 | 0.4938 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5501 | 0.5138 | 0.5823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6207 | 0.5883 | 0.6632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4927 | 0.3616 | 0.5873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7093 | 0.5154 | 0.9486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9213 | 0.8695 | 1.04 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Georgia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Georgia was 1.04 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2858 in 1961.
- How does Georgia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Georgia ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.