Annual change in forest area in Armenia
Armenia: Annual change in forest area was 16 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Armenia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Armenia is 16 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Armenia peaked at 382 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -209 hectares, in 1991.
That places Armenia 78th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -209 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -35 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2002 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -35 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 382 hectares | -1191.4% |
| 2012 | 382 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 382 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 382 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 382 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -36 hectares | -109.4% |
| 2017 | -36 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -36 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -36 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -36 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 hectares | -144.4% |
| 2022 | 16 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 hectares | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 16 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -209 hectares | -209 hectares | -209 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -52.4 hectares | -209 hectares | -35 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.1 hectares | -36 hectares | 382 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 hectares | -36 hectares | 16 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Armenia?
- Annual change in forest area in Armenia was 16 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 382 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -209 hectares in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Armenia ranks 78th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.