Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 49.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Azerbaijan stood at 49.6 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Azerbaijan peaked at 49.6 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.36 %, in 2006.
That places Azerbaijan 146th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.32 % | — |
| 1993 | 45.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.24 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.94 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.99 % | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.51 % | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 43.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.42 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.36 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.7 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.89 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.17 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.62 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.19 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.29 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.59 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.93 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 49.01 % | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 49.23 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.3 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.43 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6 % | +0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 49.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 49.6 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.94 % | 43.94 % | 45.47 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.58 % | 43.36 % | 44.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.38 % | 44.3 % | 49.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.46 % | 49.31 % | 49.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.42 % compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 50.16 % compare
- 145 Guam 50 % compare
- 147 Central African Republic 48.62 % compare
- 148 Ethiopia 47.99 % compare
- 149 Luxembourg 47.21 % compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Azerbaijan?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Azerbaijan was 49.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.36 % in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.