Forest area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forest area was 11,664 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Azerbaijan stood at 11,664 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Azerbaijan peaked at 11,664 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,532 sq. km, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 120th out of 214 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 | 9,681 sq. km | 9,532 sq. km | 9,830 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,076 sq. km | 9,872 sq. km | 10,280 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,745 sq. km | 10,325 sq. km | 11,202 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,491 sq. km | 11,318 sq. km | 11,664 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 forest area in Azerbaijan?
- Forest area in Azerbaijan was 11,664 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,664 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,532 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forest area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.