Agricultural land use in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Agricultural land use was 4.78 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.78 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.78 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
4.45 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 4.78 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.78 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million hectares, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 91st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.45 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 4.46 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.53 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.78 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.78 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 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 land use in Azerbaijan?
- Agricultural land use in Azerbaijan was 4.78 million hectares 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 use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for agricultural land use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.