Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 30.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Azerbaijan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 30.6% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2011.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Azerbaijan?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Azerbaijan was 30.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.