Cropland area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cropland area was 2.37 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.37 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.37 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
2.01 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area 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 2.37 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.37 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million hectares, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 224 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.
Cropland area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.01 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.37 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.37 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.37 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 cropland area in Azerbaijan?
- Cropland area in Azerbaijan was 2.37 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 cropland area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cropland area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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