Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Armenia
Armenia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 15.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Armenia is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Armenia peaked at 16.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.9% | — |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Armenia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Armenia was 15.7% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Armenia ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.