Land under cereal production in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Land under cereal production was 964,494 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Azerbaijan is 964,494 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.11 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 512,170 hectares, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,093 hectares | 512,170 hectares | 702,734 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 806,942 hectares | 640,713 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,580 hectares | 940,007 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 966,309 hectares | 936,377 hectares | 988,089 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 3,427 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.31 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 43.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Azerbaijan?
- Land under cereal production in Azerbaijan was 964,494 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,170 hectares in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for land under cereal production?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.