Georgia - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Georgia was 25,080 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,290 in 1992 and a minimum value of 25,080 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1992 32,290
1993 31,280
1994 30,970
1995 30,480
1996 30,350
1997 30,370
1998 30,450
1999 29,990
2000 30,000
2001 30,030
2002 30,040
2003 30,060
2004 25,120
2005 25,150
2006 25,180
2007 25,170
2008 25,230
2009 25,080

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in Georgia was 36.09 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 46.47 in 1992, while its lowest value was 36.09 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1992 46.47
1993 45.01
1994 44.57
1995 43.86
1996 43.68
1997 43.70
1998 43.82
1999 43.16
2000 43.17
2001 43.21
2002 43.23
2003 43.26
2004 36.15
2005 36.19
2006 36.24
2007 36.22
2008 36.31
2009 36.09

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use