Forest area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Azerbaijan is 14.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 146th of 213 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.
Forest area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.5% | — |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 143 Barbados 14.7% compare
- 144 Bangladesh 14.5% compare
- 145 Lebanon 14.2% compare
- 147 South Africa 14.0% compare
- 148 United Kingdom 13.3% compare
- 149 Morocco 12.9% compare
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 forest area in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area in Azerbaijan was 14.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.