Arable land in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Arable land was 2.09 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Azerbaijan stood at 2.09 million hectares.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.10 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 82nd out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.24 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 964,494 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,427 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.31 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Azerbaijan?
- Arable land in Azerbaijan was 2.09 million hectares 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 arable land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for arable land?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.