FAO projections of arable land in Georgia
Georgia: FAO projections of arable land was 431,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Georgia is 431,900 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Georgia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 431,900 hectares, in 2023.
That places Georgia 137th out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 552,000 hectares | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 580,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 578,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 577,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 574,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 558,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 520,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 502,400 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 495,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 545,700 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 475,000 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 477,700 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 454,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 444,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 434,200 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 432,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 437,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 439,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 443,900 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 431,900 hectares | -2.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 431,900 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 431,900 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -48.2% | 1.07 million hectares | 552,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 767,400 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,140 hectares | 432,600 hectares | 545,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,400 hectares | 431,900 hectares | 443,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Georgia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Georgia was 431,900 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,900 hectares in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Georgia ranks 137th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.