Land use in Georgia
Georgia: Land use was 431,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 431,900 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Georgia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 431,900 hectares, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 137th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Georgia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 552,000 hectares | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 580,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 578,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 577,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 574,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 558,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 520,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 502,400 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 495,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 545,700 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 475,000 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 477,700 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 454,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 444,800 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 434,200 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 432,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 437,900 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 439,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 443,900 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 431,900 hectares | -2.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 431,900 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 431,900 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -48.2% | 1.07 million hectares | 552,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 767,400 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,140 hectares | 432,600 hectares | 545,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,400 hectares | 431,900 hectares | 443,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 in Georgia?
- Land use in Georgia was 431,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,900 hectares in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for land use?
- Georgia ranks 137th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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