Production | |||||
1988 | 1995 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
Meat (in slaughter weight) | 172,1 | 115,4 | 100,5 | 107,9 | 102,4 |
Milk | 730,5 | 475,4 | 660,3 | 618,9 | 710,0 |
Eggs, mln. units | 890,2 | 269,4 | 390,1 | 361,4 | 395,4 |
Wool, in net weight | 6,3 | 3,1 | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,9 |
Silk cocoon | 1,9 | 0,05 | 0 | 0 | |
Honey | 0,7 | 1,5 | 1,4 |
Source: Georgian Social-economic indexes, 2000y. Interfax, 04.02.2002
Data series for livestock output
Year | Meat | Eggs | Milk | |||
Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
1913 | 49,4 | 49,4 | 119 | 119 | 222 | 222 |
1928 | 62,0 | 62,0 | - | - | - | - |
1940 | 75,0 | 66,6 | 251,1 | 250,1 | 357,8 | 317,8 |
1945 | 37,4 | 24,5 | 104,2 | 98,4 | 266,4 | 221,4 |
1950 | 51,1 | 33,0 | 156,3 | 148,2 | 292,5 | 210,0 |
1955 | 83,7 | 54,8 | 236,9 | 221,8 | 414,2 | 256,6 |
1960 | 90,4 | 53,5 | 221,3 | 180,8 | 487,1 | 271,0 |
1965 | 92,8 | 65,6 | 305,2 | 225,1 | 470,7 | 286,1 |
1970 | 104,2 | 75,2 | 397,3 | 250,6 | 518,1 | 310,3 |
1975 | 206,8 | 86,4 | 536,8 | 228,8 | 574,9 | 306,7 |
1980 | 143,1 | 82,3 | 654,9 | 330,0 | 642,2 | 340,9 |
1985 | 166,4 | 84,3 | 822,7 | 224,3 | 684,4 | 380,2 |
1986 | 172,2 | 89,7 | 879,8 | 237,9 | 721,7 | 395,1 |
1987 | 174,6 | 89,5 | 887,2 | 238,7 | 724,2 | 395,2 |
1988 | 172,1 | 88,0 | 890,2 | 243,7 | 730,5 | 407,8 |
1989 | 178,8 | 68,0 | 860,8 | 260,7 | 711,4 | 411,4 |
1990 | 170,3 | 81,9 | 769,2 | 263,4 | 659,4 | 402,5 |
1991 | 137,2 | 92,0 | 638,1 | 292,6 | 562,3 | 379,2 |
1992 | 113,4 | 88,6 | 297,3 | 184,2 | 469,5 | 380,2 |
1993 | 100,4 | 90,0 | 242,8 | 205,3 | 433,1 | 387,5 |
1994 | 108,3 | 102,8 | 250,6 | 239,5 | 429,3 | 403,6 |
1995 | 115,4 | 112,0 | 269,4 | 261,4 | 475,4 | 455,8 |
1996 | 117,8 | 116,0 | 350,2 | 348,5 | 530,3 | 514,3 |
1997 | 120,7 | 119,1 | 370,4 | 370,4 | 600,2 | 589,1 |
1998 | 104,1 | 103,5 | 380,4 | 377,0 | 634,7 | 627,7 |
1999 | 101,0 | 100,1 | 390,1 | 386,4 | 660,3 | 655,5 |
2000 | 107,9 | 107,3 | 361,4 | 357,2 | 618,9 | 615,7 |
2001 | 102,4 | 395,4 | 710,0 |
Productivity of Agricultural Cultures
1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
Winter wheat | 28,2 | 12,2 | 13,3 | 17,7 | 11,0 | 20,4 | 10,4 | 26,7 |
Maize | 25,2 | 27,1 | 33,0 | 27,3 | 20,5 | 22,3 | 16,2 | 14,8 |
Tobacco | 11,2 | 8,3 | 9,2 | 11,3 | 11,7 | 11,9 | 10,3 | |
Sunflower | 5,8 | 2,0 | 1,2 | 8,9 | 4,9 | 6,2 | 2,3 | 6,9 |
Potato | 105,6 | 152,0 | 121,0 | 130,0 | 106,4 | 130,0 | 88,9 | 112,2 |
Vegetables | 110,6 | 140,0 | 136,0 | 151,0 | 92,2 | 96,0 | 93,4 | 88,0 |
Melon | 105,3 | 60,5 | 110,0 | 94,0 | 38,3 | 131,7 | 97,6 | |
Perennial grass | 27,6 | 16,4 | 14,7 | 27,6 | 26,3 | 23,9 | 11,4 | |
Maize in silage | 95,1 | 23,0 | 27,4 | 75,0 | 60,4 | 54,2 | - | |
Fruit | 58,0 | 41,8 | 40,3 | 40,4 | 49,2 | 52,0 | ||
Citruses | 169,8 | 90,3 | 69,4 | 50,5 | 57,7 | 37,0 | ||
Grape | 67,6 | 47,5 | 36,4 | 40,5 | 36,3 | 35,0 | ||
Tea leaves | 90,0 | 12,6 | 10,4 | 10,5 | 19,5 | 25,0 |
Machine Park (condition by the end of year) x1000
Technical means | 1988 | 1994 | 1998 | 2000 | Demand |
Tractor | 27,2 | 18,2 | 10,7 | 18,0 | |
Combine | 1,8 | 1,2 | 0,9 | 1,2 | |
Loading machine | 26,3 | 12,6 | 8,8 | ||
Pumping mounting | 1,4 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,5 | |
Sprayer | 0,9 | 0,4 | 0,2 | 0,1 |
Source: SSD
Technical Dynamic in Agrarian Sector of Georgia
Year | Tractor | Grain combine | Plough | Cultivator | Seeding machine | Tractor-drawn implement | Mineral fertilization thrower | Sprinkler | Loading machine |
1988 | 26.806 | 1.576 | 10.343 | 5.370 | 4.237 | 10.490 | 2.534 | 4.851 | 20.182 |
1990 | 26.000 | 1.343 | 8.339 | 4.370 | 3.852 | 8.589 | 2.373 | 4.027 | 17.800 |
1992 | 23.009 | 1.236 | 6.720 | 3.184 | 2.987 | 6.846 | 1.832 | 2.928 | 15.255 |
1993 | 20.800 | 1.140 | 5.491 | 2.626 | 2.737 | 5.251 | 1.635 | 2.262 | 13.823 |
1994 | 18.200 | 1.080 | 5.365 | 2.567 | 2.692 | 5.298 | 1.319 | 2.206 | 13.240 |
1995 | 15.160 | 949 | 5.216 | 2.307 | 2.018 | 5.265 | 1.084 | 1.905 | 12.860 |
1996 | 15.240 | 996 | 5.232 | 2.335 | 2.064 | 5.483 | 1.192 | 1.628 | 12.371 |
1997 | 17.583 | 1.018 | 5.367 | 2.340 | 1.910 | 5.617 | 1.230 | 1.498 | 12.110 |
1998 | 17.240 | 969 | 4.190 | 1.750 | 1.870 | 5.083 | 949 | 1.450 | 10.353 |
1999 | 18.147 | 1.064 | 4.434 | 2.346 | 1.912 | 5.610 | 1.030 | 1.428 | 10.240 |
2000 | 17.199 | 1.002 | 4.528 | 2.216 | 1.575 | 5.600 | 709 | 1.102 | 9.398 |
2001 |
Source: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Food consumption in Georgia (1999)
Kg per capita | Scientific standard, Kg | Consumption as % Of standard | |
Bread, flour, grouts, legumes | 141,1 | 125 | 113 |
Meat & meat products | 19,8 | 78 | 25 |
Milk and milk products | 209 | 405 | 52 |
Eggs, pieces | 124,6 | 232 | 54 |
Fish and canned fish | 1,3 | 10,2 | 13 |
Sugar | 24,8 | 40 | 62 |
Margarine & other fats | 9,0 | 9 | 100 |
Potatoes | 47,6 | 110 | 43 |
Vegetables, melons | 66,8 | 130 | 51 |
Fruit and grape | 43,5 | 90 | 48 |
Source: State Department for Statistics of Georgia
Consumption of energy, fat and albumen by population in Georgia
Index | Measurement | Dwelling minimum | In rational nourishment conditions | Actual 2000 year |
Energy | KW in day and night | 2.250 | 3.200 | 2630 |
Albumen | Gr. in day and night | 74 | 100 | |
Fat | Gr. in day and night | 57 | 130 |
Source: Gordeev A, MSXJ, 2-2000, food consumption condition-t.2
Privatisation in Agriculture of Georgia (1998)
Total Area thsd. ha | Including | |||||
Private | Rent | State property, % | ||||
thsd. ha | % | thsd. ha | % | |||
Arable land | 785,0 | 431,9 | 55,0 | 255,9 | 32,6 | 12,4 |
Perennial plants | 277,5 | 185,7 | 66,9 | 31,0 | 11,2 | 21,9 |
Meadows | 140,6 | 47,6 | 33,9 | 28,6 | 20,3 | 45,8 |
Pastures | 1788,0 | 124,5 | 7,0 | 441,4 | 24,7 | 68,4 |
T o t a l | 2991,1 | 789,7 | 26,4 | 756,9 | 25,3 | 48,3 |
Privatization in Agriculture of Georgia (2001)
Total Area thsd. ha | Including | |||||
Private | Rent | State property, % | ||||
thsd. ha | % | thsd. ha | % | |||
Arable land | 792,9 | 434,8 | 54,8 | 257,5 | 32,5 | 12,7 |
Perennial plants | 269,3 | 181,8 | 67,5 | 31,6 | 11,7 | 20,8 |
Meadows | 142,3 | 41,3 | 29,0 | 57,1 | 40,1 | 30,9 |
Pastures | 1795,8 | 84,3 | 4,7 | 593,4 | 33,0 | 62,2 |
T o t a l | 3019,7 | 762,1 | 25,2 | 939,6 | 31,1 | 43,6 |
Source: Source: State Department of Land Management, Land Bal; ance for 04.2001 [GFA/KfW, 38]
Farm Structures
Farm type | Number of entities | Total area in ha | Average farm size in ha |
Families with private land | 1 055 200 | 762 100 | 0,72 |
Families and groups with rented land | 31 900 | 352 000 | 11,03 |
Legal entities with rented land | 6 300 | 587 600 | 93,27 |
Source: State Department of Land Management, Land Balance for 04.2001
Share of private farms in agricultural output (per cent)
1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | |
Cereals and bean crops | 26 | 79 | 78 | 88 | 94 |
Of which: | |||||
Winter wheat | 0,1 | 26 | 20 | 73 | 89 |
Maize | 62 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 96 |
Bean crops – total | 62 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 99 |
Sunflower seeds | 1 | 25 | 52 | 69 | 81 |
Soy beans | 3 | 50 | 6 | 82 | 96 |
Potatoes | 49 | 97 | 96 | 90 | 99 |
Vegetables | 59 | 97 | 95 | 87 | 99 |
Melons | 52 | 86 | 77 | 62 | 99 |
Fruit | 80 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Citruses | 83 | 97 | 95 | 98 | 99 |
Grapes | 45 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 99 |
Tea leaves | 7 | 47 | 36 | 45 | 34 |
Total output | 48 | 94 |
Source: Georgian Agriculture 2000, p.36