Agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4632 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4632 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.6004 hectares per capita
in 1992
All-time low
0.4632 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan is 0.4632 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.6004 hectares per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4632 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6004 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.5939 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5896 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5815 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.578 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5782 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5834 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5793 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5799 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5751 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5699 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.566 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5601 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5535 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.546 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5388 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5319 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5259 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5211 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5152 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5086 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5019 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4952 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4891 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4837 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4793 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4761 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4727 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4695 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4671 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4643 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4632 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.4632 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.4632 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5855 hectares per capita | 0.578 hectares per capita | 0.6004 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5547 hectares per capita | 0.5259 hectares per capita | 0.5799 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4943 hectares per capita | 0.4727 hectares per capita | 0.5211 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.466 hectares per capita | 0.4632 hectares per capita | 0.4695 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1345 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2318 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4666 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Agricultural land per capita in Azerbaijan was 0.4632 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6004 hectares per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4632 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.