Annual change forest area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual change forest area was 10,494 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,494
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 235 countries
All-time high
16,660
in 2016
All-time low
4,248
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 10,494 for annual change forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Azerbaijan peaked at 16,660 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,248, 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 forest area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,248 | — |
| 1992 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,248 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,527 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,527 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,080 | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,080 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,660 | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 16,660 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,660 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,660 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,660 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,494 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 10,494 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,494 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,494 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10,494 | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 10,494 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 10.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,248 | 4,248 | 4,248 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,499 | 4,248 | 4,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,657 | 4,527 | 16,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,522 | 10,494 | 16,660 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- 31 Ireland 7,906 compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 6,622 compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2349 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Azerbaijan?
- Annual change forest area in Azerbaijan was 10,494 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,660 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,248 in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual change forest area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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