Share of land area used for agriculture in Armenia
Armenia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 58.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 58.6% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Armenia peaked at 61.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.1% | — |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 41.1% | 46.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 46.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.6% | 59.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 38 Sudan 60.3% compare
- 39 India 60.1% compare
- 40 Tuvalu 60.0% compare
- 42 Afghanistan 58.4% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.1% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.8% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Armenia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Armenia was 58.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Armenia ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.