Land use over the long-term in Georgia
Georgia: Land use over the long-term was 1.94 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.94 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.38 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
979,624 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Georgia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.94 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Georgia peaked at 4.38 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 979,624 hectares, in 1000.
Georgia ranks 86th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 979,624 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.42 million hectares | +44.6% |
| 1200 | 1.81 million hectares | +28.0% |
| 1300 | 2.16 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 1400 | 1.64 million hectares | -24.3% |
| 1500 | 1.92 million hectares | +17.2% |
| 1600 | 2.12 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1700 | 2.22 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1710 | 1.40 million hectares | -37.2% |
| 1720 | 1.49 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1730 | 1.59 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1740 | 1.70 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1750 | 1.82 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1760 | 1.94 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1770 | 2.06 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1780 | 2.19 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1790 | 2.33 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1800 | 2.48 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1810 | 2.63 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1820 | 2.78 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1830 | 2.94 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1840 | 3.10 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1850 | 3.26 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 3.43 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 3.59 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 3.74 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 3.88 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 3.99 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 4.08 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 4.11 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 4.06 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 4.38 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 3.47 million hectares | -20.9% |
| 1951 | 3.39 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.31 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 3.22 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.12 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 3.01 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.88 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.73 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 2.54 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 2.30 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 1.94 million hectares | -15.4% |
| 1961 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.96 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.96 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.99 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.02 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.94 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.94 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +44.6% | 979,624 hectares | 1.42 million hectares |
| 1710 | -37.2% | 2.22 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares |
| 1200 | +28.0% | 1.42 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 979,624 hectares | 979,624 hectares | 979,624 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.99 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Georgia?
- Land use over the long-term in Georgia was 1.94 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million hectares in 1940.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,624 hectares in 1000.
- How does Georgia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Georgia ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.