Share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia
Georgia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia is 34.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia peaked at 46.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 114th of 209 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.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.5% | — |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.2% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 35.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.3% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Georgia was 34.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Georgia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.