Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 11.33 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 13.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.19 hectares per square kilometre, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.53 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 8.44 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 7.25 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7.76 hectares per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 9.84 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.75 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.36 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.82 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.68 hectares per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 13.48 hectares per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 11.55 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.31 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.37 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.81 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11.33 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11.33 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 hectares per square kilometre | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | 8.44 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.77 hectares per square kilometre | 7.76 hectares per square kilometre | 13.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | 11.37 hectares per square kilometre | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 11.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 North Korea 11.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 11.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 11.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.