Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Georgia
Georgia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 6.8 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 6.8 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Georgia peaked at 6.8 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 kilograms per hectare, in 1992.
That places Georgia 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.58 kilograms per hectare | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 5.31 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.37 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.93 kilograms per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.13 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.22 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.65 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.49 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.83 kilograms per hectare | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 3.26 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.91 kilograms per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 5.15 kilograms per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 5.93 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5.68 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 6.14 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 6.8 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 6.8 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +93.1% | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | 5.58 kilograms per hectare |
| 2015 | -56.4% | 6.49 kilograms per hectare | 2.83 kilograms per hectare |
| 2018 | +31.7% | 3.91 kilograms per hectare | 5.15 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 kilograms per hectare | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | 2.91 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.4 kilograms per hectare | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | 5.58 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 kilograms per hectare | 2.83 kilograms per hectare | 6.49 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 kilograms per hectare | 5.68 kilograms per hectare | 6.8 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5955 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1146 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Georgia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Georgia was 6.8 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Georgia ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.