Commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Commodity driven deforestation was 15.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan is 15.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan peaked at 618.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6482, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 136.84 | — |
| 2002 | 618.28 | +351.8% |
| 2003 | 256.1 | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 192.32 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 84.5 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 181.26 | +114.5% |
| 2007 | 212.82 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 195.73 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 134.56 | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 132.42 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.32 | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 336.56 | +801.8% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | -94.7% |
| 2014 | 39.88 | +123.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6482 | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +180.7% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | +300.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | +359.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9463 | -97.2% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | +1436.2% |
| 2021 | 23.19 | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 33.31 | +699.7% |
| 2024 | 15.48 | -53.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 15.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 15.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1436.2% | 0.9463 | 14.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.6 | 84.5 | 618.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 0.6482 | 336.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 4.17 | 33.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Azerbaijan was 15.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 618.28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6482 in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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