Agricultural irrigated land in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Agricultural irrigated land was 30.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural irrigated land in Azerbaijan, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 30.6% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2011.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural irrigated land in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.0% | — |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 10.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Azerbaijan?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Azerbaijan was 30.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.