Cropland area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cropland area was 2.06 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Azerbaijan, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.06 million for cropland area in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.13 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 462,341, in 1780.
That places Azerbaijan 78th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 462,341 | — |
| 1790 | 493,942 | +6.8% |
| 1800 | 528,087 | +6.9% |
| 1810 | 565,435 | +7.1% |
| 1820 | 606,346 | +7.2% |
| 1830 | 653,718 | +7.8% |
| 1840 | 705,171 | +7.9% |
| 1850 | 759,714 | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 819,552 | +7.9% |
| 1870 | 885,833 | +8.1% |
| 1880 | 965,612 | +9.0% |
| 1890 | 1.05 million | +8.9% |
| 1900 | 1.14 million | +8.3% |
| 1910 | 1.23 million | +7.8% |
| 1920 | 1.31 million | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 1.41 million | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 1.53 million | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 1.62 million | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million | +31.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.06 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +31.9% | 1.62 million | 2.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 462,341 | 462,341 | 462,341 | 1 |
| 1790s | 493,942 | 493,942 | 493,942 | 1 |
| 1800s | 528,087 | 528,087 | 528,087 | 1 |
| 1810s | 565,435 | 565,435 | 565,435 | 1 |
| 1820s | 606,346 | 606,346 | 606,346 | 1 |
| 1830s | 653,718 | 653,718 | 653,718 | 1 |
| 1840s | 705,171 | 705,171 | 705,171 | 1 |
| 1850s | 759,714 | 759,714 | 759,714 | 1 |
| 1860s | 819,552 | 819,552 | 819,552 | 1 |
| 1870s | 885,833 | 885,833 | 885,833 | 1 |
| 1880s | 965,612 | 965,612 | 965,612 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
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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 2.06 million 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,341 in 1780.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cropland area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.