Agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia
Armenia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia peaked at 14.83 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2024.
That places Armenia 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.48 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3.9 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 10.08 hectares | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 3.05 hectares | -69.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 6.12 hectares | +354.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8234 hectares | -86.5% |
| 2008 | 6.96 hectares | +744.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 hectares | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 4.76 hectares | +132.0% |
| 2011 | 14.83 hectares | +211.7% |
| 2012 | 8.27 hectares | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.585 hectares | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 hectares | +89.9% |
| 2016 | 0.765 hectares | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 5.01 hectares | +554.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 hectares | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4716 hectares | -52.7% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares. (51 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +744.9% | 0.8234 hectares | 6.96 hectares |
| 2017 | +554.5% | 0.765 hectares | 5.01 hectares |
| 2006 | +354.5% | 1.35 hectares | 6.12 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 hectares | 0.8234 hectares | 10.08 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 hectares | 0.585 hectares | 14.83 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2358 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.4716 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 hectares compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 hectares compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 182 Niger 0 hectares
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Armenia was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Armenia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.