What is the highest surface area recorded in Azerbaijan?

The highest recorded value was 86,600 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Azerbaijan?

The lowest recorded value was 86,600 sq. km in 1961.

How does Azerbaijan rank for surface area?

Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Azerbaijan

Name: Surface area in Azerbaijan
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Azerbaijan: Surface area was 86,600 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

86,600 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 216 countries

All-time high

86,600 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

86,600 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Azerbaijan, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 86,600 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Azerbaijan peaked at 86,600 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 86,600 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Azerbaijan 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Azerbaijan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	86,600 sq. km	—
1962	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	86,600 sq. km	+0.0%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

Azerbaijan's 86,600 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Azerbaijan's 86,600 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	9
1970s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	10
1980s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	10
1990s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	10
2000s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	10
2010s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	10
2020s	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

112 Portugal 92,230 sq. km compare
113 Jordan 89,318 sq. km compare
114 Croatia 88,070 sq. km compare
116 Serbia 84,990 sq. km compare
117 Austria 83,879 sq. km compare
118 Czechia 78,871 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Azerbaijan?: Surface area in Azerbaijan was 86,600 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Azerbaijan?: The highest recorded value was 86,600 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Azerbaijan?: The lowest recorded value was 86,600 sq. km in 1961.
How does Azerbaijan rank for surface area?: Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.