Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Georgia

Georgia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 142.98 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
142.98 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
469 1000 ha
in 1994
All-time low
112 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Georgia, 1992–2024

1002003004005001992200820241992: 450 1000 ha1993: 460 1000 ha1994: 469 1000 ha1995: 469 1000 ha1996: 469 1000 ha1997: 469 1000 ha1998: 469 1000 ha1999: 469 1000 ha2000: 469 1000 ha2001: 469 1000 ha2002: 469 1000 ha2003: 469 1000 ha2004: 469 1000 ha2005: 469 1000 ha2006: 469 1000 ha2007: 469 1000 ha2008: 469 1000 ha2009: 469 1000 ha2010: 469 1000 ha2011: 469 1000 ha2012: 469 1000 ha2013: 469 1000 ha2014: 469 1000 ha2015: 469 1000 ha2016: 112 1000 ha2017: 120 1000 ha2018: 127 1000 ha2019: 130 1000 ha2020: 134 1000 ha2021: 138.2 1000 ha2022: 143 1000 ha2023: 143 1000 ha2024: 143 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 142.98 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Georgia peaked at 469 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 112 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Georgia 99th out of 201 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 465.5 1000 ha 450 1000 ha 469 1000 ha 8
2000s 469 1000 ha 469 1000 ha 469 1000 ha 10
2010s 330.3 1000 ha 112 1000 ha 469 1000 ha 10
2020s 140.23 1000 ha 134 1000 ha 142.98 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 96 Zambia 155.89 1000 ha compare
  2. 97 Austria 155.08 1000 ha compare
  3. 98 Guyana 143 1000 ha compare
  4. 100 Palestine 140 1000 ha compare
  5. 101 Czechoslovakia 135 1000 ha
  6. 102 North Macedonia 127.8 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Georgia?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Georgia was 142.98 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 469 1000 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 112 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Georgia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Georgia ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.