Cropland — Share in Land area in Armenia
Armenia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.85 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Armenia is 17.85 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Armenia peaked at 17.87 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.97 %, in 1992.
That places Armenia 102nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.97 % | — |
| 1993 | 17.32 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.56 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.35 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.77 % | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.49 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.32 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.14 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.32 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.25 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.35 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.74 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.78 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.72 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.65 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.69 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.65 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.74 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.77 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.73 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.71 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.72 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.71 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.73 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.86 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.85 % | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 17.85 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 17.85 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.36 % | 16.97 % | 17.77 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.54 % | 17.14 % | 17.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 % | 17.65 % | 17.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 % | 17.85 % | 17.87 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 99 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 17.94 %
- 100 Jamaica 17.9 % compare
- 101 Argentina 17.88 % compare
- 103 North Macedonia 17.72 % compare
- 104 Channel Islands 17.44 % compare
- 105 Micronesia 17.19 % compare
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 land area in Armenia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Armenia was 17.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 % in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Armenia ranks 102nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area. 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.