Arable land in Georgia

Georgia: Arable land was 304,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
304,000 hectares
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
802,000 hectares
in 2003
All-time low
304,000 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Arable land in Georgia, 1992–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1992200720231992: 795.0k hectares1993: 795.0k hectares1994: 795.0k hectares1995: 771.0k hectares1996: 781.0k hectares1997: 785.0k hectares1998: 792.0k hectares1999: 790.0k hectares2000: 793.0k hectares2001: 795.0k hectares2002: 799.0k hectares2003: 802.0k hectares2004: 452.0k hectares2005: 470.0k hectares2006: 462.0k hectares2007: 463.0k hectares2008: 459.0k hectares2009: 433.0k hectares2010: 395.0k hectares2011: 377.4k hectares2012: 370.0k hectares2013: 415.7k hectares2014: 365.0k hectares2015: 367.7k hectares2016: 344.0k hectares2017: 324.0k hectares2018: 311.0k hectares2019: 307.0k hectares2020: 310.0k hectares2021: 312.0k hectares2022: 316.0k hectares2023: 304.0k hectares

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land in Georgia is 304,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land in Georgia peaked at 802,000 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 304,000 hectares, in 2023.

That places Georgia 136th out of 206 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 788,000 hectares 771,000 hectares 795,000 hectares 8
2000s 592,800 hectares 433,000 hectares 802,000 hectares 10
2010s 357,680 hectares 307,000 hectares 415,700 hectares 10
2020s 310,500 hectares 304,000 hectares 316,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 133 Lesotho 356,748 hectares compare
  2. 134 Papua New Guinea 330,000 hectares compare
  3. 135 Gabon 325,000 hectares compare
  4. 137 Israel 271,400 hectares compare
  5. 138 Botswana 260,000 hectares compare
  6. 139 Jordan 204,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land in Georgia?
Arable land in Georgia was 304,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest arable land recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 802,000 hectares in 2003.
What is the lowest arable land recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 304,000 hectares in 2023.
How does Georgia rank for arable land?
Georgia ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.