Cropland — Share in Land area in Georgia

Georgia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 5.79 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.79 %
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
173rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
16.25 %
in 1992
All-time low
5.79 %
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Georgia, 1992–2024

0510151992200820241992: 16.2 %1993: 16.2 %1994: 16.2 %1995: 15.5 %1996: 15.3 %1997: 15.3 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6 %2019: 6 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 6 %2024: 5.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 5.79 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Georgia peaked at 16.25 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.79 %, in 2024.

That places Georgia 173rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.67 % 15.25 % 16.25 % 8
2000s 11 % 7.87 % 15.34 % 10
2010s 6.76 % 5.99 % 7.58 % 10
2020s 6.1 % 5.79 % 6.3 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Georgia?
Cropland — share in land area in Georgia was 5.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 16.25 % in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 % in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for cropland — share in land area?
Georgia ranks 173rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.