Annual change in forest area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual change in forest area was 10,494 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,494 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 235 countries
All-time high
16,660 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
4,248 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 10,494 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Azerbaijan peaked at 16,660 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,248 hectares, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 29th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,248 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,248 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,527 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,527 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,080 hectares | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 9,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,660 hectares | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 16,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,494 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 10,494 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,494 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,494 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10,494 hectares | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 10,494 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 10.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,248 hectares | 4,248 hectares | 4,248 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,499 hectares | 4,248 hectares | 4,527 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,657 hectares | 4,527 hectares | 16,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,522 hectares | 10,494 hectares | 16,660 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 27 Italy 12,490 hectares compare
- 28 North Korea 11,356 hectares compare
- 30 Czechia 9,040 hectares compare
- 31 Ireland 7,906 hectares compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 6,622 hectares compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Azerbaijan?
- Annual change in forest area in Azerbaijan was 10,494 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,660 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,248 hectares in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual change in forest area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.