Change forest area share total in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Change forest area share total was 0.8647 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Azerbaijan stood at 0.8647.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4303, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 12th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4476 | — |
| 1992 | 0.4456 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4437 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4417 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4398 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4378 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4359 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.434 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4322 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4303 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4565 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4544 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4523 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4503 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4483 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4463 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4443 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4423 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4404 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4385 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8718 | +98.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8642 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8568 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8495 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8424 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8956 | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8877 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8799 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8722 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8647 | -0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.8647 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 12.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +98.8% | 0.4385 | 0.8718 |
| 2016 | +80.7% | 0.8424 | 1.52 |
| 2021 | -37.6% | 1.43 | 0.8956 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4398 | 0.4322 | 0.4476 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 | 0.4303 | 0.4565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.4385 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9725 | 0.8647 | 1.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.05 compare
- 10 Ireland 0.9493 compare
- 11 Uruguay 0.9088 compare
- 13 Wallis and Futuna 0.8318 compare
- 14 United States Virgin Islands 0.726 compare
- 15 China 0.7092 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 change forest area share total in Azerbaijan?
- Change forest area share total in Azerbaijan was 0.8647 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4303 in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for change forest area share total?
- Azerbaijan ranks 12th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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