Share of land area used for agriculture in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 57.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Azerbaijan, 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
Azerbaijan recorded 57.8% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Azerbaijan peaked at 57.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 44th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.4% | — |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 53.4% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 41 Armenia 58.6% compare
- 42 Afghanistan 58.4% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.1% compare
- 45 El Salvador 57.7% compare
- 46 Hungary 55.7% compare
- 47 China 55.4% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Azerbaijan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Azerbaijan was 57.8% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (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.