Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Georgia

Georgia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 35.53 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35.53 %
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.74 %
in 2014
All-time low
24.28 %
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

204060801001992200820241992: 39.9 %1993: 40.8 %1994: 41.6 %1995: 43.5 %1996: 44 %1997: 44.1 %1998: 44.2 %1999: 44.2 %2000: 44.2 %2001: 44.1 %2002: 44.1 %2003: 44 %2004: 85 %2005: 83 %2006: 81.1 %2007: 81.3 %2008: 81.7 %2009: 85.7 %2010: 92.3 %2011: 95.7 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 27.5 %2018: 30.2 %2019: 31.2 %2020: 31.2 %2021: 32 %2022: 32.7 %2023: 34 %2024: 35.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Georgia is 35.53 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Georgia peaked at 98.74 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.28 %, in 2016.

That places Georgia 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.79 % 39.86 % 44.25 % 8
2000s 67.42 % 44 % 85.71 % 10
2010s 68.39 % 24.28 % 98.74 % 10
2020s 33.1 % 31.24 % 35.53 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Georgia?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Georgia was 35.53 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 98.74 % in 2014.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.28 % in 2016.
How does Georgia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Georgia ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.