Projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 4.78 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.78 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.78 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
4.45 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan stood at 4.78 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.78 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 91st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.45 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 4.46 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.53 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.78 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.78 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1345 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2318 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4666 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Azerbaijan was 4.78 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.