Forest area in Armenia
Armenia: Forest area was 3,276 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Armenia is 3,276 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Armenia peaked at 3,343 sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,276 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Armenia 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,336 sq. km | 3,328 sq. km | 3,343 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,317 sq. km | 3,308 sq. km | 3,326 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,296 sq. km | 3,287 sq. km | 3,306 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,281 sq. km | 3,276 sq. km | 3,285 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 145 Brunei 3,800 sq. km compare
- 146 Netherlands 3,723 sq. km compare
- 147 Haiti 3,380 sq. km compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 3,173 sq. km compare
- 150 Mauritania 2,964 sq. km compare
- 151 Burundi 2,796 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 34.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,701 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 215,133 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Armenia?
- Forest area in Armenia was 3,276 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,343 sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,276 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for forest area?
- Armenia ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.