Cropland area in Armenia
Armenia: Cropland area was 562,650 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Armenia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 562,650 for cropland area in 2010.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Armenia peaked at 725,783 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 301,507, in 1780.
That places Armenia 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 301,507 | — |
| 1790 | 307,729 | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 314,328 | +2.1% |
| 1810 | 321,185 | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 328,443 | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 337,886 | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 347,660 | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 358,354 | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 369,003 | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 380,184 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 390,982 | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 401,079 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 411,653 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 418,838 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 432,069 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 446,959 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 544,840 | +21.9% |
| 1950 | 558,282 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 725,783 | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 696,226 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 688,116 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 621,225 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 581,886 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 562,650 | -3.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 562,650 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 562,650 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +30.0% | 558,282 | 725,783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 301,507 | 301,507 | 301,507 | 1 |
| 1790s | 307,729 | 307,729 | 307,729 | 1 |
| 1800s | 314,328 | 314,328 | 314,328 | 1 |
| 1810s | 321,185 | 321,185 | 321,185 | 1 |
| 1820s | 328,443 | 328,443 | 328,443 | 1 |
| 1830s | 337,886 | 337,886 | 337,886 | 1 |
| 1840s | 347,660 | 347,660 | 347,660 | 1 |
| 1850s | 358,354 | 358,354 | 358,354 | 1 |
| 1860s | 369,003 | 369,003 | 369,003 | 1 |
| 1870s | 380,184 | 380,184 | 380,184 | 1 |
| 1880s | 390,982 | 390,982 | 390,982 | 1 |
| 1890s | 401,079 | 401,079 | 401,079 | 1 |
| 1900s | 411,653 | 411,653 | 411,653 | 1 |
| 1910s | 418,838 | 418,838 | 418,838 | 1 |
| 1920s | 432,069 | 432,069 | 432,069 | 1 |
| 1930s | 446,959 | 446,959 | 446,959 | 1 |
| 1940s | 544,840 | 544,840 | 544,840 | 1 |
| 1950s | 558,282 | 558,282 | 558,282 | 1 |
| 1960s | 725,783 | 725,783 | 725,783 | 1 |
| 1970s | 696,226 | 696,226 | 696,226 | 1 |
| 1980s | 688,116 | 688,116 | 688,116 | 1 |
| 1990s | 621,225 | 621,225 | 621,225 | 1 |
| 2000s | 581,886 | 581,886 | 581,886 | 1 |
| 2010s | 562,650 | 562,650 | 562,650 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Armenia?
- Cropland area in Armenia was 562,650 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 725,783 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,507 in 1780.
- How does Armenia rank for cropland area?
- Armenia ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.