Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia stood at 4.31 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 7.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.89 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Armenia 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.73 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.53 hectares per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.76 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.47 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.98 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.22 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.31 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.3 hectares per square kilometre | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 84 Mexico 4.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 4.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 4.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mozambique 4.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Israel 4.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Eswatini 4.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Armenia was 4.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.