Agriculture in Georgia: how much food did the country produce in 2019?
In 2019 production of grapes increased by 13.8 per cent year-on-year reaching 295,600 tonnes, said Geostat. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The production of wheat, barley, potatoes, stone fruits and citrus decreased in Georgia in 2019, while the production of maize, nuts and subtropical fruits increased in the country, show the preliminary data of 2019 published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
In 2019 Georgia produced:
- 102,500 tonnes of wheat (4.3% year-on-year decrease)
- 54,400 tonnes of barley (-5.7%)
- 205,900 tonnes of maize (+6%)
- 208,600 tonnes of potatoes (-12.2%)
The production of vegetables came out to 162,100 tonnes, which is 14 per cent higher compared to 2018.
Last year production of pome fruit amounted to 52,100 tonnes in Georgia, which is 44.2 per cent less than in the same period of 2018, said Geostat.
More specifically:
- Stone fruit production came out to 38,600 tonnes (28.7% less compared to 2018)
- Nuts – 31,700 tonnes (increasing by 37.2%)
- Subtropical fruit – 20,400 tonnes (increasing by 27.5%)
- Citruses – 64,400 tonnes (decreasing by 2.9%)
Meanwhile, in 2019 production of grapes increased by 13.8 per cent year-on-year reaching 295,600 tonnes, said Geostat.
Georgia's domestic exports (exports without re-exports) amounted to $526.3 million in January-February 2020, which is 4.5 per cent more compared to the same period of last year, show the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Export from Georgia reached a historic high in 2019, announced the Georgian government earlier today, stating that exports to the EU also reached a record high, with the value of exports increased 12.4 per cent and reaching $3.77 billion, while imports decreased 0.8 per cent, amounting to $9.06 billion.
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $2.77 billion in January-March 2020, which is an increase of 2.7 per cent compared to the same period of last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The production of crops, vegetables and fruits increased in 2018 in Georgia, show the preliminary data of 2018 published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $2.77 billion in January-March 2020, which is a decrease of 2.7 per cent compared to the same period of last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia's domestic exports (exports without re-exports) amounted to $778.2 million in January-March 2020, which is 5.9 per cent less compared to the same period of last year, show the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia will not face a shortage of wheat despite the fact that Russia has halted wheat exports to the country, claims Georgian Agriculture Minister Levan Davitashvili.
Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $713 million in January-April 2020, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The share of domestic exports (export of locally produced goods and services, including those of foreign origin that have been substantially changed through local processing) in total exports constituted 71.2 per cent.