Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Armenia
Armenia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 30.07 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Armenia is 30.07 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Armenia peaked at 41.74 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.69 %, in 2006.
Armenia ranks 186th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.28 % | — |
| 1993 | 41.74 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.67 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.71 % | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 38.74 % | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.39 % | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 37.12 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.89 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.12 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3 % | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 34.21 % | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 33.55 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.46 % | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28.69 % | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 28.89 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.84 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.77 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.03 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.01 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.06 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.04 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.08 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.11 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.49 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.07 % | -1.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 30.07 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 30.07 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.32 % | 36.89 % | 41.74 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.37 % | 28.69 % | 37.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.92 % | 29.03 % | 30.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.24 % | 30.07 % | 30.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Armenia?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Armenia was 30.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 % in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Armenia ranks 186th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.