Georgia’s tea plantations have almost halved over the past decade, while citrus orchard areas have also recorded a decline, according to the 2024 Population and Agricultural Census.
Geostat data shows that tea plantation area fell to 2.1 thousand hectares in 2024, down from 4.6 thousand hectares in 2014, marking a 54.3% decrease. Citrus orchards also shrank by 8.1%, declining from 7.4 thousand hectares to 6.8 thousand hectares over the same period.
Despite these reductions, total perennial crop areas increased significantly. Overall perennial plantations grew from 109.6 thousand hectares in 2014 to 176 thousand hectares in 2024, a 60.6% rise, driven largely by vineyards, which expanded by 81.5% to 59.9 thousand hectares, and fruit orchards, which reached 93.3 thousand hectares.
Berry crops also showed strong growth, increasing from 0.8 thousand hectares to 4.3 thousand hectares, reflecting a broader structural shift in Georgia’s agricultural land use.
