Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan stood at 0.0011 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.0013 sq. km per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 sq. km per person, in 2017.
Azerbaijan ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0011 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0011 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 142 South Korea 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 143 Iran 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 146 Armenia 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
- 147 Denmark 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
- 148 Uzbekistan 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
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 forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Azerbaijan was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 sq. km per person in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.