Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 964,494 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan is 964,494 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.11 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 512,170 hectares, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 626,829 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 702,734 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 631,164 hectares | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 603,597 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 621,357 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 643,759 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 579,134 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 512,170 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 640,713 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 752,066 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 813,191 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 765,399 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 806,034 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 792,935 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 773,895 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 728,677 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 882,711 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million hectares | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 954,540 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 954,274 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 980,561 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 940,007 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 986,891 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 959,992 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 976,402 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 988,089 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 966,183 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 936,377 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 964,494 hectares | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,093 hectares | 512,170 hectares | 702,734 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 806,942 hectares | 640,713 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,580 hectares | 940,007 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 966,309 hectares | 936,377 hectares | 988,089 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Azerbaijan was 964,494 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,170 hectares in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.