Cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cropland extent over the long-term was 2.37 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.37 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.37 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
97,741 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.37 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.37 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97,741 hectares, in 1000.
That places Azerbaijan 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 97,741 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 147,051 hectares | +50.4% |
| 1200 | 196,652 hectares | +33.7% |
| 1300 | 246,539 hectares | +25.4% |
| 1400 | 197,807 hectares | -19.8% |
| 1500 | 247,975 hectares | +25.4% |
| 1600 | 298,425 hectares | +20.3% |
| 1700 | 349,153 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1710 | 230,053 hectares | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 249,294 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1730 | 270,145 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1740 | 292,740 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1750 | 317,224 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1760 | 343,756 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1770 | 372,507 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1780 | 403,663 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1790 | 437,425 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1800 | 474,010 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1810 | 513,655 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1820 | 556,615 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1830 | 603,169 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1840 | 653,616 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1850 | 708,282 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1860 | 767,519 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1870 | 831,712 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1880 | 901,272 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1890 | 976,650 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1900 | 1.06 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1910 | 1.15 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1920 | 1.24 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 1.35 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 1.46 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 1.58 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 1.61 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.65 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.70 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.75 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1.80 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.85 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 1.91 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.97 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.04 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.10 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.09 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.05 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 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 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.37 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.37 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.4% | 97,741 hectares | 147,051 hectares |
| 1710 | -34.1% | 349,153 hectares | 230,053 hectares |
| 1200 | +33.7% | 147,051 hectares | 196,652 hectares |
| 1300 | +25.4% | 196,652 hectares | 246,539 hectares |
| 1500 | +25.4% | 197,807 hectares | 247,975 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 97,741 hectares | 97,741 hectares | 97,741 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 147,051 hectares | 147,051 hectares | 147,051 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 196,652 hectares | 196,652 hectares | 196,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 246,539 hectares | 246,539 hectares | 246,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 197,807 hectares | 197,807 hectares | 197,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 247,975 hectares | 247,975 hectares | 247,975 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 298,425 hectares | 298,425 hectares | 298,425 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 349,153 hectares | 349,153 hectares | 349,153 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 230,053 hectares | 230,053 hectares | 230,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 249,294 hectares | 249,294 hectares | 249,294 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 270,145 hectares | 270,145 hectares | 270,145 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 292,740 hectares | 292,740 hectares | 292,740 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 317,224 hectares | 317,224 hectares | 317,224 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 343,756 hectares | 343,756 hectares | 343,756 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 372,507 hectares | 372,507 hectares | 372,507 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 403,663 hectares | 403,663 hectares | 403,663 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 437,425 hectares | 437,425 hectares | 437,425 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 474,010 hectares | 474,010 hectares | 474,010 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 513,655 hectares | 513,655 hectares | 513,655 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 556,615 hectares | 556,615 hectares | 556,615 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 603,169 hectares | 603,169 hectares | 603,169 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 653,616 hectares | 653,616 hectares | 653,616 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 708,282 hectares | 708,282 hectares | 708,282 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 767,519 hectares | 767,519 hectares | 767,519 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 831,712 hectares | 831,712 hectares | 831,712 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 901,272 hectares | 901,272 hectares | 901,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 976,650 hectares | 976,650 hectares | 976,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 2.37 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 6 |
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 cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Azerbaijan was 2.37 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,741 hectares in 1000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.