Georgia
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Georgia has been for a long time nicknamed "the garden of the Caucasus". Because of the favourable climate and geographical position, agriculture has always been an important economic activity in the Caucasus area. Thanks to the legal reforms in the land ownership, the agriculture sector now contributes nearly 16% to the GDP but the yield is still low. The main agricultural produce is tea, citrus fruits, tobacco, wine grapes, and rice.
There is lack of domestic investments in this sector but is supported by foreign investments, especially from the EU. But high export potential to CIS countries, Japan and Europe exists in Georgia.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
5 074
Agricultural population
905
Non agricultural population
4 169
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
3 006 000
Irrigated surface area
469 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
21 860
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Potatoes | 432 | 35 | 12205 |
| Maize | 421 | 193 | 2182 |
| Grapes | 250 | 63 | 3973 |
| Wheat | 190 | 96 | 1989 |
| Tomatoes | 127 | 14 | 8972 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 9100 |
| Cattle | 1251 |
| Turkeys | 736 |
| Sheep | 689 |
| Pigs | 484 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 0 | 2 874 | 109 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Useful links
Department of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia
http://www.statistics.ge
Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia
http://www.maf.ge/
Website of AgVANTAGE
http://www.agvantage.org.ge/