Pesticide use in Georgia

Georgia: Pesticide use was 2,938 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,938 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
79th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,081 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
1,351 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Pesticide use in Georgia, 1992–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200720231992: 3.1k tonnes1993: 3.1k tonnes1994: 3.1k tonnes1995: 3.1k tonnes1996: 3.1k tonnes1997: 3.1k tonnes1998: 3.1k tonnes1999: 3.1k tonnes2000: 3.1k tonnes2001: 3.1k tonnes2002: 3.1k tonnes2003: 3.1k tonnes2004: 3.1k tonnes2005: 3.1k tonnes2006: 3.1k tonnes2007: 3.1k tonnes2008: 3.1k tonnes2009: 3.1k tonnes2010: 3.1k tonnes2011: 3.1k tonnes2012: 3.1k tonnes2013: 3.1k tonnes2014: 3.1k tonnes2015: 1.4k tonnes2016: 1.5k tonnes2017: 1.7k tonnes2018: 2.2k tonnes2019: 2.6k tonnes2020: 2.9k tonnes2021: 2.5k tonnes2022: 2.7k tonnes2023: 2.9k tonnes

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 use in Georgia stood at 2,938 tonnes.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Georgia peaked at 3,081 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,351 tonnes, in 2015.

That places Georgia 79th out of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,081 tonnes 3,081 tonnes 3,081 tonnes 8
2000s 3,081 tonnes 3,081 tonnes 3,081 tonnes 10
2010s 2,478 tonnes 1,351 tonnes 3,081 tonnes 10
2020s 2,757 tonnes 2,501 tonnes 2,938 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 76 Saudi Arabia 3,213 tonnes compare
  2. 77 Tunisia 3,195 tonnes compare
  3. 78 Lithuania 3,013 tonnes compare
  4. 80 Congo 2,854 tonnes compare
  5. 81 El Salvador 2,787 tonnes compare
  6. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,723 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Georgia?
Pesticide use in Georgia was 2,938 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 use recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 3,081 tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,351 tonnes in 2015.
How does Georgia rank for pesticide use?
Georgia ranks 79th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.