Pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia
Georgia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 38 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia stood at 38 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia peaked at 38 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Georgia 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 34 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 27 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 20 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 37 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 29 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 38 tonnes | +46.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 38 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 19.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 38 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 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 pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Georgia was 38 tonnes 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 breakdown by type recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Georgia ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.