Commodity driven deforestation in Armenia
Armenia: Commodity driven deforestation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Armenia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Armenia stood at 0. 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, commodity driven deforestation in Armenia peaked at 14.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.48 | — |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -69.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +354.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8234 | -86.5% |
| 2008 | 6.96 | +744.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | +132.0% |
| 2011 | 14.83 | +211.7% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.585 | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +89.9% |
| 2016 | 0.765 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | +554.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4716 | -52.7% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26. (51 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 6.96 |
| 2017 | +554.5% | 0.765 | 5.01 |
| 2006 | +354.5% | 1.35 | 6.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 0.8234 | 10.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 0.585 | 14.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2358 | 0 | 0.4716 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 compare
- 182 Niger 0
More environment data for Armenia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.035 % 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 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Armenia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Armenia was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Armenia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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