“As of October 1, 2024, land under perennial plantations covered 176,000 hectares, exceeding the corresponding 2014 figure by 60.6 per cent.According to the 2024 agricultural census, the total area of agricultural land as of October 1, 2024, amounted to 809,100 hectares, surpassing the 2014 figure by 2.7 per cent. Arable land in use by holdings was recorded at 325,200 hectares, a decrease of 13.8 per cent on 2014, whilst the area of meadows and pastures stood at 305,600 hectares, marginally above the 2014 figure of 300,000 hectares by 1.9 per cent. As regards additional land categories, uncultivated land in use by agricultural holdings amounted to 116,900 hectares, land occupied by buildings and yards to 46,300 hectares, and greenhouse area to 2,300 hectares as of October 1, 2024.According to the 2024 agricultural census, the total number of grapevines on agricultural holdings in Georgia stood at 164.7 million, of which 96.4 per cent were fruit-bearing.According to the 2024 agricultural census, the number of cattle on agricultural holdings was recorded at 841,000 head, a decrease of 15.0 per cent compared with 2014. The number of cows stood at 412,500 head, down 18.3 per cent on 2014. The sheep population also declined by 25.4 per cent, from 944,000 to 704,400 head. Buffalo numbers fell by 22.8 per cent, whilst the pig population increased by 12 per cent. Poultry numbers grew by 18.9 per cent.As of 2024, agricultural holdings kept 191,500 bee colonies (hives), exceeding the corresponding 2014 figure by 27,600 (16.9 per cent),” reads the GeoStat report.

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As of November 14, 2024, Georgia’s population stood at 3,929,581, representing an increase of 5.8 per cent (215,777 persons) compared with the 2014 census figure of 3,713,804.According to the 2024 census results, the urban population numbered 2,455,444 (62.5 per cent), whilst the rural population stood at 1,474,137 (37.5 per cent). The urban population grew by 15.7 per cent (332,821 persons), whereas the rural population declined by 7.4 per cent (117,044 persons). As a result, the urban-rural balance shifted markedly compared with 2014, with the urban share of the total population rising by 5.3 percentage points to reach 62.5 per cent.The population of Tbilisi was recorded at 1,331,485, exceeding the 2014 census figure by 20.1 per cent (222,768 persons).Compared with 2014, the most significant population increases outside Tbilisi were recorded in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (20.7 per cent) and the Kvemo Kartli region (4.2 per cent). All other regions saw population declines, with the steepest falls recorded in Guria (9.7 per cent) and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (7.6 per cent). Notable decreases were also observed in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (6.8 per cent), Kakheti (4.6 per cent), and Imereti (4.3 per cent).At the municipal level, the highest growth rate was recorded in Batumi, where the population increased by 54.2 per cent to reach 235,668. Significant growth was also observed in the municipalities of Kazbegi (28.8 per cent), Lentekhi (17.5 per cent), and Marneuli (11.0 per cent). Positive trends were likewise recorded in Kutaisi (9.0 per cent) and Rustavi (5.6 per cent).The most pronounced population declines compared with 2014 were registered in the municipalities of Khulo (29.9 per cent) and Shuakhevi (26.2 per cent). Downward trends were also observed in Tsageri (18.2 per cent), Tskaltubo (15.1 per cent), and Tkibuli (14.9 per cent).Age and sex compositionAccording to the 2024 census, 47.9 per cent of Georgia’s population are male (1,881,004) and 52.1 per cent are female (2,048,577). Compared with 2014, the share of the population aged 65 and over rose by 3.3 percentage points to 17.6 per cent (692,700 persons). The 0–14 age group increased its share by 1.0 percentage point to 19.6 per cent (770,823 persons), whilst the 15–64 age group saw its share fall by 4.3 percentage points to 62.8 per cent (2,466,058 persons).CitizenshipThe number of Georgian citizens rose by 2.5 per cent compared with 2014, reaching 3,775,415; however, their share of the total population declined from 99.2 per cent to 96.1 per cent over the inter-census period. The number of foreign nationals permanently residing in Georgia stood at 133,857.Among foreign citizens, the top five groups by country of origin were: the Russian Federation (37,715), India (23,925), Ukraine (11,542), Azerbaijan (8,309), and Armenia (5,381).Ethnic compositionAccording to the 2024 census, the number of ethnic Georgians increased by 2.5 per cent compared with 2014, reaching 3,304,075. Their share of the total population, however, declined from 86.8 per cent to 84.1 per cent. Azerbaijanis constitute the second-largest ethnic group at 268,832 persons (6.8 per cent), representing an increase of 15.4 per cent, whilst ethnic Armenians form the third-largest group at 169,296 persons (4.3 per cent), up 0.7 per cent on the 2014 census.The ethnic Russian population grew by 60.8 per cent over the inter-census period, reaching 42,545. The number of ethnic Indians rose from 446 to 23,996, whilst the Ukrainian community increased by 139.4 per cent to 14,443. The Arab population grew from 609 to 12,533, Belarusians from 431 to 4,558, and Iranians from 217 to 4,304.The Abkhaz population grew by 5 per cent to 907 persons. Meanwhile, the Ossetian population decreased by 12.3 per cent to 12,611, and the Yazidi community fell by 7.0 per cent to 11,324.ReligionAccording to the 2024 census, 82.0 per cent of Georgia’s population (3,223,206 persons) identify as Orthodox Christians, a figure 4.1 per cent higher than in 2014. Over the inter-census period, however, their share of the total population edged down from 83.4 per cent to 82.0 per cent.The number of Muslims reached 437,458 (11.1 per cent of the total population), exceeding the corresponding 2014 figure by 9.7 per cent. The number of adherents of the Armenian Apostolic Church declined by 6.7 per cent to 101,736. The number of Catholics remained broadly unchanged, whilst the number of Jehovah’s Witnesses fell by 13 per cent to 10,787.Mother tongueAccording to the 2024 census, Georgian is the mother tongue of 85.1 per cent of the population (3,343,987 persons). Compared with 2014, the number of Georgian speakers increased by 2.7 per cent, though their share of the total population declined from 87.6 per cent to 85.1 per cent.Azerbaijani ranks second as a mother tongue, cited by 265,534 people (6.8 per cent), representing a 14.7 per cent increase on 2014. Armenian is listed as the mother tongue by 139,438 persons (3.5 per cent), a figure 3.7 per cent lower than the previous census.Over the same period, the number of Russian speakers increased by 18.6 per cent to 54,460. Ossetian was recorded as the mother tongue by 3,839 persons, a decrease of 32.6 per cent on the 2014 figure. Abkhaz was cited as the mother tongue by 370 persons, an increase of 36.0 per cent on the comparable 2014 figure of 272.According to GeoStat, the census was conducted between November 14 and December 31, 2024.“The census spanned the whole of the country, except for the occupied territories. In line with international standards, the enumeration applies to all permanent Georgian residents, including any foreign nationals or stateless persons residing in Georgia.The reference moment for the population count, the census critical moment, was set at midnight between November 13 and 14, against which all facts were recorded. The agricultural census covered all households and legal entities that, as of October 1, 2024, owned or had temporary use of agricultural land, or kept livestock, poultry, or bee colonies, regardless of whether any agricultural produce had been generated during the reporting year.Data were collected electronically using modern technology. The process took place in two stages: an initial self-registration phase (CAWI) from November 14–23, 2024, followed by in-person computer-assisted interviews (CAPI) from November 29 to December 31. In view of the likelihood that deteriorating weather conditions during November and December would hamper fieldwork in certain high-altitude and hard-to-reach settlements, the census in the municipalities of Mestia, Kazbegi, Lentekhi, parts of Akhmeta (the Omalo administrative unit) and Dusheti (the administrative units of Gudamakari, Magharosikari, Ukanapshavi, Kvesheti, Shatili and Khevsureti, as well as villages within the Pasanauri administrative unit) was conducted in September 2024.

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According to GeoStat, the sectors that made the most significant positive contributions to growth in the first quarter of 2026 were Information and Communication (36.0 per cent), Transport and Storage (18.0 per cent), Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (5.5 per cent), Financial and Insurance Activities (11.7 per cent), and Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (14.5 per cent).Conversely, the sectors that saw a notable contraction were Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (-3.3 per cent) and Construction (-2.0 per cent).The agency’s report notes that within the sectoral structure of GDP, the largest shares were held by Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (13.2 per cent) and Information and Communication (10.4 per cent). These were followed by Real Estate Activities (10.0 per cent), Manufacturing (8.2 per cent), Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security (7.2 per cent), Education (6.5 per cent), Construction (6.4 per cent), Transport and Storage (6.1 per cent), and Financial and Insurance Activities (5.9 per cent).

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GeoStat reports that domestic exports, excluding re-exports, accounted for 62.1 per cent of total exports. This figure increased by 66.1 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, reaching USD 1,929.1 million.According to the agency’s report, the share of the top ten largest countries constituted 66.9 per cent of Georgia’s total domestic exports in January–May 2026. In this regard, the largest export partners are China with USD 317.4 million, Russia with USD 229.0 million, and Turkey with USD 207.2 million.Information from GeoStat shows that petroleum and petroleum products ranked first at USD 352.2 million among the top ten domestic export commodities in January–May 2026. This commodity group’s share accounted for 18.3 per cent of total domestic exports. Precious metal ores and concentrates ranked second at USD 255.6 million, while ferro-alloys took third place at USD 130.8 million.

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In January-May 2026, the share of the ten largest export partner countries in Georgia's total exports amounted to 70.3%. The top three exporters were as follows: Kyrgyzstan - $355.2 million China - $327.5 million Azerbaijan - $269.3 million In January-May 2026, the share of the ten largest import partner countries in Georgia's total imports amounted to 70.9%. The top three include: Turkey - $1.16 billion Russia - $983.4 million China - $849.7 million In January-May 2026, the share of the ten largest trading partner countries in Georgia's total foreign trade turnover amounted to 66.5%. The country's largest trading partners are: Turkey - $1.38 billion Russia - $1.23 billion China - $1.17 billion In January-May 2026, the top ten export commodity groups were passenger cars with $734.6 million, which accounts for 23.6% of all exports. Second place is taken by oil and petroleum products with $366.6 million (11.8% of all exports), and third place is taken by precious metal ores and concentrates with $255.6 million (8.2%).The largest import commodity group in January-May 2026 was passenger cars, the imports of which amounted to $1.25 billion and 17.1% of all imports. Second place is taken by oil and petroleum products with $635.5 million (8.7% of imports), and third place is taken by medical products with $295.9 million (4% of imports).

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GeoStat reports that, compared to April 2026, prices fell by 0.5 per cent in the mining and quarrying sector, contributing -0.04 percentage points to the change in the overall index. Over the same period, prices rose by 0.6 per cent for manufacturing products, contributing 0.5 percentage points to the change in the total index. In addition, a 4.8 per cent price decrease was recorded in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning group, which contributed -0.48 percentage points to the monthly index change.Over the 12 months, the movement of the index was primarily driven by price changes across four key sectors. In mining and quarrying, prices rose by 24.6 per cent, contributing 1.65 percentage points to the overall index change, with a notable 29.7 per cent increase observed for metal ores. Manufacturing products saw a 6.5 per cent price rise, adding 5.2 percentage points to the total index growth, driven partly by higher prices for food products and beverages, which rose by 6.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent respectively. Additionally, prices for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning increased by 1.0 per cent, adding 0.1 percentage points to the annual change. Finally, water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services experienced a 6.4 per cent price increase, impacting the overall index by 0.2 percentage points.

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According to economic activity, the highest monthly earnings were observed in the following sectors: Financial and insurance activities – 5 952.5 GEL (increased by 7.9 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year); Information and communication – 4 290.7 GEL (increased by 3.1 per cent); Mining and quarrying – 3 230.4 GEL (increased by 11.8 per cent); Professional, scientific and technical activities – 3 186.0 GEL (increased by 7.1 per cent). In the first quarter of 2026, the average earnings for women equalled 1 901.8 GEL, while for men, they were 2 836.0 GEL. The annual earnings growth amounted to 157.7 GEL (9.0%) for women and 234.7 GEL (9.0%) for men. In almost all sectors, men’s average monthly earnings exceeded those of women.In the I quarter of 2026, the average monthly earnings of employees in the business sector increased by 166.3 GEL (7.7%) and equalled 2 335.9 GEL. According to the economic activity, the highest monthly earnings were observed in Information and communication (4 358.6 GEL, increased by 2.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year) and Professional, scientific and technical activities (3 632.7 GEL, increased by 6.8 per cent).In the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the average monthly earnings of employees in the non-business and financial sector increased by 242.8 GEL (11.2%) and amounted to 2 413.7 GEL. According to the economic activity, the highest monthly earnings were observed in the Financial and insurance activities.Tbilisi and the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region lead in terms of average monthly earnings.

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In 2025 in the slaughterhouses were slaughtered 511.1 thousand units of livestock, 32.0 percent of which were cattle and 68.0 percent were sheeps, goats, pigs, etc. In addition, the number of poultry slaughtered in slaughterhouses during the reporting period amounted to 12 351.6 thousand.65 279.8 tons of meat (i.e. slaughtered weight, including poultry meat) were produced by slaughterhouses in 2025 and 30.0 percent of this amount was beef, 33.4 percent was poultry meat, 35.9 percent – pork, 0.6 percent – mutton and goat meat, and the share of other meat was negligible.9 436.9 tons of meat produced in slaughterhouses were purchased by slaughterhouses themselves in 2025. Out of this amount, 29.9 percent was cattle, 6.9 percent was poultry meat, and 62.6 percent – pork meat.In 2025 the service was provided to 29.0 thousand persons, 51.3 percent of which were households. The monthly average number of people employed in slaughterhouses equaled 1 094 persons.The average costs of the service of slaughtering per unit of livestock were respectively: cattle – 40.2 GEL, sheep or goat – 13.6 GEL, and pig – 33.8 GEL. Almost half (47.0 percent) of slaughterhouses are fully equipped with modern equipment, 45.5 percent are partially equipped, and 7.6 percent are not equipped with modern equipment at all. 65.9 percent of slaughterhouses do not use loans, while 34.1 percent have taken loans for various purposes. Of those who have loans, 57.8 percent took it for purchasing fixed capital, 28.9 percent for financing the working capital, and 13.3 percent got loans to finance both, fixed and working capital simultaneously.445 cold storage facilities operated in Georgia in 2025. Most of them were located in Shida Kartli region (60.7 percent), while the rest were spread across Tbilisi (10.1 percent), Kakheti (7.9 percent), Kvemo Kartli (4.9 percent), Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (4.5 percent), Imereti region (4.5 percent), Adjara AR (3.1 percent), Samtskhe-Javakheti region (1.8 percent), Guria (1.3 percent), Mtskheta-Mtianeti (0.9 percent), and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (0.2 percent).In 2025 service was provided to 533 customers. The number of producers and resellers, from whom the product was purchased for resale, totaled to 1 531, while the annual average number of employed persons in cold storage facilities equaled 2 168.In 2025, in cold storage facilities were stored 381.7 thousand tons of products. 34.6 percent of those products was chicken meat (including frozen meat), 21.2 percent were meat and meat products (including semi-finished products), 16.2 percent – fish, 15.6 percent – fruits and vegetables, 6.9 percent – milk products, while the remaining 5.5 percent were other types of products.

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Exports totaled USD 3.11 billion, up 19.8% year-on-year, while imports stood at USD 7.33 billion, representing a 1.9% decrease.According to Geostat, the country’s negative trade balance reached USD 4.22 billion during the first five months of 2026, accounting for 40.4% of the total foreign trade turnover.

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According to the ministry, the relevant bilateral memorandum was signed by the Director of the Veterinary Service of Kyrgyzstan, Adilet Sotovaldiev, and the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Davit Songulashvili.The signed agreement provides for the simplification of veterinary and sanitary requirements in the procedures for the export and import of live animals, meat and other livestock products between the two countries.In addition to simplifying trade procedures, the document envisages a joint fight against infectious animal diseases and strengthening veterinary security systems. It is also planned to hold joint events and improve the qualifications of profile specialists of the two countries.According to the Kyrgyz side, this step will not only ensure high veterinary security, but also give a significant impetus to the expansion of international trade opportunities of the two countries and the modernization of the livestock sector.According to official data from the Geostat Foreign Trade Portal, a sharp increase in the export of meat and meat by-products from Georgia to Kyrgyzstan has been observed recently.In particular, if in 2024, products worth 101.9 thousand USD were sold from Georgia to Kyrgyzstan, in 2025 this figure increased 6 times and reached 648 thousand USD.As for the reverse flow, official statistics show that in 2024-2025, no meat was imported from Kyrgyzstan to Georgia at all, and this figure is zero.

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